Bullish Real president Perez steps up Ribery pursuit

REAL MADRID president Florentino Perez has revealed the Spanish giants are pursuing Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery.

AC Milan playmaker Kaka looks ever more likely to move to the Spanish capital and Perez confirmed he is working to bring in Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo too. And he has now set his eyes on a third target as he looks to build a team that can challenge treble-winners Barcelona.

“I’m going to meet with my friends (Bayern president) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and (general manager) Uli Hoeness to ask them about their intentions (for Ribery),” Perez revealed. “I hope to be able to count on him for this year.”