GUANGZHOU (China): Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday dismissed Emmanuel Adebayor’s hopes of returning to Real Madrid, saying the Spanish giants did not need the unsettled Manchester City striker.
Adebayor, 27, appears to have no future at City under boss Roberto Mancini and has made it clear that he favours a return to the Spanish capital, where he went on loan last season.
But flying winger Ronaldo, speaking in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, where Real are on a pre-season tour, said: “I don’t think that we need to sign another forward. We are happy with the line-up as it is already.”
Real, who were again runners-up to fierce rivals Barcelona in La Liga last season, have added Spanish midfielder-striker Jose Maria Callejon to their already hugely impressive array of attacking talent.
Real coach Jose Mourinho, who has kept a low profile in China so far, last month said he was looking to bring in another forward, but Adebayor – who has also been linked with Spurs and Bayern Munich – has remained at City. (Agencies)