Chelsea to make an offer to Ronaldo

Published September 21, 2008

LONDON, Sept 20: Luiz Felipe Scolari has lit the fuse on Chelsea’s explosive Premier League showdown with Manchester United by admitting he could make a move to sign Cristiano Ronaldo.

The first meeting of English football’s two superpowers since last season’s Champions League final was already packed with combustable elements, but Scolari has added his own gunpowder to the mix.

“Maybe next season, Cristiano is with me,” he said. “If he wants to change, I’ll open the door to that.” With Scolari hogging the headlines it would be easy to forget that Sunday’s match represents a potentially defining moment in the title race.—AFP

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