Manchester United chief executive David Gill has dismissed claims that rivals Manchester City will spend £135 million on Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sulaiman Al-Fahim, the billionaire businessman at the centre of the Manchester City takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group, said he wants to build a dream team and could be willing to spend up to £1 billion solely on player purchases.
Gill, speaking to BBC radio's Five Live show on Sunday, stated: "He (Al-Fahim) mentioned (Fernando) Torres and (Cesc) Fabregas in the same article so I think we will treat that with a pinch of salt."
"That is a fantastic amount of money and would turn the industry upside down so I can't believe he is serious at those sorts of levels."
Other players on Al-Fahim's list include United defender Rio Ferdinand, AC Milan superstar Kaka and Chelsea's Didier Drogba.
Sulaiman Al-Fahim, the billionaire businessman at the centre of the Manchester City takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group, said he wants to build a dream team and could be willing to spend up to £1 billion solely on player purchases.
Gill, speaking to BBC radio's Five Live show on Sunday, stated: "He (Al-Fahim) mentioned (Fernando) Torres and (Cesc) Fabregas in the same article so I think we will treat that with a pinch of salt."
"That is a fantastic amount of money and would turn the industry upside down so I can't believe he is serious at those sorts of levels."
Other players on Al-Fahim's list include United defender Rio Ferdinand, AC Milan superstar Kaka and Chelsea's Didier Drogba.
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