When I look at Madonna I don’t see someone who is incredibly maternal. By pretty much all accounts she’s a cold woman. But according to the Daily Mail she has once again become obsessed with the idea of having a “natural” (as they put it) child – all because of how much she loves Alex Rodriguez. And it sounds like A-Rod’s jut as into her – he’s planning on buying a penthouse apartment two blocks from hers in Manhattan (or “next door” as the Daily Mail puts it).

Madonna’s ‘soulmate’ Alex Rodriguez is weeks away from buying a New York penthouse apartment two blocks from the superstar’s – in a bid to be close to her. The 33-year-old millionaire baseball player is to buy the Central Park West penthouse, worth an estimated £40million. ‘Alex knows that this is a difficult time for Madonna, especially as she has children,’ a source said.

‘So he thought this was the best way to be close to her without being too intrusive. He is completely into her and willing to be patient while she sorts everything out. ‘All he cares about is just being close to her,’ a source added. Rodriguez is in the final stages of sealing the deal on his lavish four-bedroom pad. The building is home to many stars, including Sting – who, ironically, introduced Guy Ritchie to Madonna in 1998.

Meanwhile Madonna, 50, is hoping she can have a natural child with Rodriguez, despite her age. The singer is planning her future with the American baseball player, it emerged last night. There is no suggestion that Madonna has to date had a physical relationship with Rodriguez. However, a friend said: ‘She thinks he’s physically a great specimen. And if she is going to have another child, he would be the ideal man to bring one to her.’

[From the Daily Mail]

According to the Mail A-Rod has made all sorts of asinine promises to Madge about what he’ll do for her once they’re together. This includes, “spread[ing] the Kabbalah philosophy around the world,” “writ[ing] a range of sports-themed books to bring the message of Kabbalah to young boys,” join[ing] her on a ‘spiritual’ trip to Malawi,” and “promis[ing] a gift to her of a his-and-hers gym complex near her Manhattan apartment.”

Totally normal and common to all healthy relationships. I should have known things weren’t going to work out with my ex when he never promised me his-and-hers gyms. If that’s not a sign of a doomed relationship, I’d like to know what is.

Apparently Madonna also has a five point plan of ways to test A-Rod to see if he’s really the one she’s meant to be with. It’s pretty narcissitic, self-indulgent, and creepy. So essentially what you’d expect from Madonna. In involves things like making sure Rodriguez really sees her as spiritual being and notices what jewelry she wears.

If nothing else, at least Madge is being smarter about this relationship, and making sure it’s really built on a solid foundation.

Here’s Madonna arriving at the New York Kabbalah centre on Saturday. Photographer: Anthony Dixon. Images thanks to WENN.