Newcastle United made it just 48 hours into the transfer window before they found themselves in the realms of fantasy football.
But within hours of a huge claim in Spanish title Marca that Portugal legend Ronaldo had a clause in his contract allowing to join the Magpies from Al-Nassr - if United qualify for the Champions League - reliable United sources dismissed it. There is, of course, no clause in the soon-to-be 38-year-old's deal that will set up a move to St James' Park.
Newcastle, backed by their Saudi-owners, are certainly ambitious but Ronaldo is not the type of signing they are currently interested in and United will spend the January window playing smart - as they did last winter and in the summer. Toon fans, who understand the club's policy since the takeover, would not need any type of assurances that an audacious move like Ronaldo isn't on the cards at the moment.
