Manchester City want Ronaldo

City can now offer Champions League football to prospective signings and are eager to take advantage of their new-found clout.

Ronaldo moved from neighbours United to Real Madrid for £80 million in 2009, and City will have to bid well over £100m to prise him away from the Bernabeu.

The Portuguese forward's buyout clause is a colossal (adopts Dr Evil voice)... ONE BILLION DOLLARS. That's £615m in proper money. A bit steep even for Sheikh Mansour.