Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster admits the Cristiano Ronaldo saga is
playing havoc with the club's transfer plans.

The Primera Liga champions have been chasing the Manchester United ace
all summer, but appear no closer to securing the signature of their
No.1 target.

Despite being prepared to offer a record-breaking transfer fee for the
winger, their Premier League counterparts are reluctant to part with
the talismanic playmaker.

Ronaldo, though, has done little to help the situation with his
reluctance to commit himself to either club.

With a long-term contract at Old Trafford, and with Sir Alex Ferguson
making it clear that he is unwilling to do business, it is growing
increasingly likely that he will begin the 2008/09 season in England.

Schuster concedes that Real cannot afford to wait much longer for the
Portugal international to arrive in Spain, and admits that the club
have
already identified alternative targets.

"As all the world knows, we are interested in signing a player like
Ronaldo," he said.

"But it seems as if he won't finish deciding, and all the rest depends
on that.

"If this doesn't work out we have other alternatives, but everything
depends on how it finishes with Cristiano Ronaldo."