Arab Trump: I’ll Spend $240 Million On Ronaldo
To say it’s been a tumultuous weekend for Manchester City soccer fans is an understatement. (If you aren’t a soccer fan, consider them the Mets to Man U’s Yankees.) First, a prominent businessman from the United Arab Emirates completed a $375 million purchase of Manchester City from the previous owner, the ousted former Prime Minister of Thailand. Then, they outbid Chelsea and the other big names, getting Brazilian star Robinho from Real Madrid for an English-record $58 million.
So what does Sulaiman Al-Fahim, the so-called “Donald Trump of Abu Dhabi,” attend to do for an encore? How about claiming that he’s willing to spend $240 million to sign Cristiano Ronaldo during the January transfer window? As the DAILY MAIL reports, it’s all part of Al-Fahim’s master plan to make Manchester City the top club in the world:
