Real insist Beckham and Ronaldo will stay

Real Madrid's director of sport, Jorge Valdano, has denied that the club will be listening to offers for David Beckham or Ronaldo this summer.

Real Madrid's director of sport, Jorge Valdano, has denied that the club will be listening to offers for David Beckham or Ronaldo this summer.

With Real expected to embark on a massive rebuilding programme, the England captain and Brazil strikers have been reported to be thoughtdispensable, but Valdano said: "Beckham is not going to leave, we are very happy with him. He has had his personal problems, which are connected to the fact that he is a special player for the press, but he has generally played at a high level and his signing has been a success.

"We have high hopes for him next season," he said. As for Ronaldo, Valdano said: "There is nothing in that story, it's all rumours and Ronaldo will continue at Madrid."