Not interested in Ronaldo anymore: Real Madrid

Christiano Ronaldo is officially off Real Madrids radar as Manchester United received a welcome lift after their Champions League final defeat.

Ace striker Christiano Ronaldo is officially off Real Madrids radar as Manchester United received a welcome lift after their Champions League final defeat.

Florentino Perez,who will now be unopposed in Reals presidential elections,yesterday briefed Spanish journalists that AC Milans Kaka has replaced Ronaldo as clubs No 1 summer target.

The news that Real are dropping their year-long pursuit of Ronaldo will come as a big relief to United,who returned from Rome on Thursday after being beaten by Barcelona.

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Ronaldo,however,is likely to have some explaining to do to manager Sir Alex Ferguson after his post-match outburst to a Portuguese radio station that United had got their tactics wrong in the final.

It followed his petulant reaction at being substituted in the Manchester derby earlier this month,the Daily Express reported.

Ferguson will also be unhappy that Ronaldo is again fuelling rumours that he wants a move by failing to nail his allegiance to United after Wednesdays final.

As he turned his thoughts to Portugals World Cup qualifier against Albania a week from Saturday,he said: About clubs,I do not want to talk about that. I dont know. My immediate future is now with the national squad so we can win the game against Albania and improve our position in our qualifying group. But I want to rest and go on holiday. I have played a lot of games under a lot of pressure this season and I am very tired.

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Zinedine Zidane,who will become Reals sporting director when Perez takes over,has made it clear that he prefers France international Ribery,currently at Bayern Munich.

Perez is also ready to swoop for Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini as a successor to Juande Ramos.