Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon is likely to run afoul of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson again after claiming the Spanish giants are now “obsessed” with Wayne Rooney.
Calderon played was instrumental in turning Ronaldo’s head towards Madrid when he repeatedly spoke publicly about courting the former United winger, who eventually left for the Bernabeu for a fee of €94 million.
That was paid by Calderon’s successor, Florentino Perez, who spent nearly €284 million in total when bringing Kaka, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso to the club as well.
Despite the huge investment Real were knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon during the week.
Perez has since been linked with moves for Jose Mourinho to replace manager Manuel Pellegrini and Rooney.
Calderon claims the man who assembled the current Galacticos squad is a little more than interested.
"It seems that it's an obsession for the president to go for Rooney. I imagine Manchester United wouldn't like to lose a player like him,” said the Spaniard.
"Sometimes it's a point of money and if there is a proposal maybe there will be a deal.
"You have to take into account that the most important thing is what a player wants to do.
"Ronaldo was a good signing. He is one of the best. He is a professional, a real professional and he is doing a really good job.
"I don't know if it is possible to spend again another 100 or 80 million more euros. I imagine in that case you (Manchester United) would have to sell."
Asked on BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme if Ronaldo regretted his move to Madrid, Calderon added: "I don't think so.
"He did what he wanted to do, he came to a big club. The idea was to win everything but you can't buy everything with money.
"Even though you think you've got lot of very good players together, that's not the same as having a good team."