"Yes, we had discussions, he asked to depart for Real Madrid, " Khelaifi told beinsport.fr.
But it is Raul's performances for Real Madrid which have really caught the eye.
Raul made his debut for Real Madrid in 1994 at just 17 years and four months old.
Ronaldo has evolved into an otherworldly scorer, tallying about a goal a game for Real Madrid in La Liga.
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He also boasts more than a goal every two games for Real Madrid.
The 24-year-old also admitted he was disappointed to see striker Michael Owen leave for Real Madrid - as a friend and team-mate.
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For Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, they have even become the norm, so Neuer is in good company.
"I'm sure when he was young his dream was to play for Real Madrid at one stage in his career, " said Ginola.
He refused to celebrate several goals for Real Madrid in September because, he said, he was sad, reportedly over contract issues with the club.
"We attempted to negotiate an option as an insurance policy... if Rafa left for Real Madrid or other clubs rumoured, " Hicks told the Liverpool Echo.
The former African player of the year has been the target of racist chanting in Spain where he has also played for Real Madrid and Real Mallorca.
After five years at Old Trafford, it looked as if he was going to sign for Real Madrid last summer but he ended up staying at United.
"I'd like to play for Real Madrid but only if it's true they are ready to pay what Manchester United ask of them, " he told respected Brazilian website Terra.
Van Basten has agreed to rest Manchester united goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar but there is still no place in the Holland squad for Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.
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Beckham, who famously suffered a cut above his eye when hit by a football boot accidently kicked by Ferguson in the dressing room, left Old Trafford in 2003 for Real Madrid.
Ronaldo himself was quoted last week as saying that he "would like to play for Real Madrid - but only if they are ready to pay what Manchester United ask of them".
"What the world considers to be an exorbitant cost, he (Perez) considers as the only way for Real Madrid to survive, " Luis Nieto, deputy editor of Spain's AS Sports Newspaper, told CNN.
In 2006, Beckham suffered an Achilles injury during England's World Cup quarter-final defeat by Portugal but recovered in time to play for Real Madrid in their first game of the Spanish season eight weeks later.
Sunday's game is United's first Manchester derby without Cristiano Ronaldo, who left for Real Madrid in the summer but Schmeicel, who also represented Manchester City for a season, insists Wayne Rooney can fill the void left by football's most expensive player.
It offered the tournament a first glimpse of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored 60 goals for Real Madrid this season, but as to often the Portuguese forward flickered in and out of an international for his country -- in truth more out than in.
Nine of the eleven men who started against Italy in the final played for either Real Madrid or Barcelona, La Liga's feuding version of the Hatfields and McCoys.
It prevented him from reappearing for the second half and in the absence of a player with 57 goals, Vilanova's side struggled to break down a PSG team who stuck to their game plan, one which featured a surprise call-up for former Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham.
That is why the 1-1 home draw wasn't a bad result for Mourinho and Real Madrid.
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The world's top-ranked tennis stars revealed last week they would also be going head-to-head in a special match for charity at Real Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium on July 14.
Several bloggers have suggested that while this might work for Barcelona and Real Madrid, whose dominance of their domestic league is embarrassing, the big teams in other leagues would be happy to stay dominant in their own back yard and only occasionally face humiliation at the hands of the Catalans.
The result last year ranged from SwFr5.3m to SwFr44.9m for the winners, Real Madrid.
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And that view is supported by Juande Ramos, the former Tottenham boss who managed Real Madrid for six months from December last year.
Beckham agreed a multi-million pound package when he left Real Madrid for the U.S. and the 33-year-old also has an option to become an MLS club owner.
New Barcelona president Joan Laporta was under pressure to bring in a new manager and players after being outmanoeuvred by rivals Real Madrid for the signing of Manchester United's David Beckham.
Beckham, who has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and LA Galaxy during his glittering career, has signed a contract with the Parisian giants until the end of the season.
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