Real Madrid’s world record £80m deal for Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United’s Portuguese winger, will destabilise European football, Michel Platini, Uefa’s president, has warned.
The Spanish club’s offer, accepted by United on Thursday, comes days after they signed Kaka from AC Milan for €68m ($96m, £58m) and provides further evidence of the financial muscle that separates Europe’s elite teams from the rest.
