Perez still has high hopes of Real deal for Ronaldo

REAL MADRID presidential hopeful Florentino Perez has claimed “an agreement” is in place for Cristiano Ronaldo to join the club.

Perez’s comments in the Spanish press are bound to irritate Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. The Scot firmly believes the Portuguese winger will see out his contract at Old Trafford. But Perez has gain stirred things up between the clubs following United’s defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League final.

He is the overwhelming favourite to return to the post he held from 2000-06 and could be installed as president as early as Monday without the need for elections if no other candidates step forward before May 31.