The question on many peoples lips this week has been 'will man city shell out for the heavy brazilian?' Ofcourse Ronaldo is not the Ronaldo of ten years ago, or from the 2002 world cup where he lead Brazil the their 5th world cup, having scored 8 goals on the way. However, it would be naive of anyone to  disregard Ronaldo as a past it former superstar, despite all his injuries and added weight. 

Ronaldo has come back before from serious injury and weight problems, to prove himself still one of the world's premier strikers. His goal record at every club is outstanding. Scoring over 100 goals for Madrid in just 4 years is only one example.

If Manchester City do follow up in this deal, then they will have to conquer the one obstruction which threatens Ronaldo's success. His motivation. Solve this, and Ronaldo could turn out to be a real surprise story in coming months.