INTER Milan's president said Sunday that World Cup star Ronaldo will stay with his Italian team after all, denying published reports that the Brazilian striker could sign with Real Madrid within a few days.

　　"Ronaldo will stay with Inter," club president Massimo Moratti told the Italian news agency ANSA from his vacation resort along the Tuscan coast.

　　Moratti said, however, that the club had held talks with Spain's Real Madrid about Ronaldo's transfer.

　　"The approach was not satisfactory from the economic point of view," he said. "Thus, it is better that Ronaldo appreciates what he already has.

　　"Now that he's a world champion, someone suggested to him he could do what he wants ... he will stay with us. I'm sure he will find enthusiasm again and will play, well, here (in Italy)," Moratti said.

　　Inter's president added Ronaldo's behavior caused him and Inter fans bitter disappointment.

　　Moratti's remarks came after Ronaldo's agent Alexandre Martins claimed in an interview that his client was about to sign with the Spanish club, after weeks of controversy over the Brazilian super striker's reported desire to leave his Italian club.

　　The first reports that Ronaldo was fed up with playing in Italy outraged Inter officials. But in recent days, club officials had seemed less set on hanging on to Ronaldo.

　　Any transfer would have to be completed by Aug. 31, which is the deadline for moves in the Italian league.