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Is Ronaldo for Real for real? This question was lingering in the news about three weeks ago and now I, with much time to spare, can finally express my views about it.

It is only Real Madrid that have the wealth, the status and the audacity to break two transfer records in a week. The simply staggering amounts of money involved in these transfers are easily more obscene than any hardcore pornos Chek Wei has stashed away in his hard drive. To accentuate their exorbitance further, Real Madrid have offered Ronaldo with an irresistable pay package, which increases his salary to a whopping 600 000 euros a week. Talk about a global economic recession! I think anyone with that sort of money should be ridden with guilt, so much so that he has recurring nightmares of malnourished children feasting on his flesh.

There are all the hype and commotion that circle the transfers, but the essential enigmas are whether Real Madrid can vindicate their ATM-in-disguise kind of spending and how is Manchester United going to find someone who can fill the shoes of Cristiano Ronaldo?

The first question is rather straightforward because there is no dearth of paragons that display the evils of big-money signings. One example I limpidly remembered was Leeds United, which had some windfall in the mould of a opulent investor, splurging their riches on the likes of Mark Viduka and Harry Kewell. However, their achievements could not match their ambitions and the following season, they were unceremoniously relegated to the lower division. Until now, Leeds United still find themselves stuck in the mire with massive debts to clear and struggle to avoid the drop. In spite of this resounding example, Real Madrid are a totally different class from these one-off teams because they are a team with an illustrious history. On the contrary, it is under the Galaticos structure when Real Madrid thrived. The only serious concern is Ronaldo's petulance and arrogance could turn out to be an insidious threat to the solidarity of the team.

The second question is a tad more tricky. Ronaldo had been a sensation since his arrival from Sporting Lisbon. He might be perceived as a brash upstart who was all show and tricks but never an effectual player. However, Ferguson knew only too well. He knew he was in possession of a priceless but unpolished jewel. Under the fastidious nurturing of Ferguson, Ronaldo blossomed into a world-class athlete, banging in over 40 goals in the previous season. Although the wunderkid may seem indispensable and buffet the very keystones of United's edifice with his departure, the deal actually, upon closer scrutiny, benefits United.

Ronaldo's performance in the season that recently concluded was truth be told, quite forgettable. Those days where Ronaldo toyed defenders with his panolpy of dazzling footwork were overshadowed by his snobbish behaviour and impetous acts of vengeance. His constant pouts and shaking-head-in-disbeliefs were detrimental to United's conquests, evident from the Champion's League Finals. Moreover, players (e.g. David Beckham) that Ferguson allows to leave usually come to no happy ending.

Therefore, the zippy Ron Runner might have evaded the fork and knife of wily, old Fergoyote, but with the cash in return, Fergoyote could order 20 succulent turkeys to eat 'till his heart's content!

Let's look forward to the day we see Ronaldo plying his trade in LA Galaxy!