Bernabeu star strongly linked with Old Trafford return.
Man United are set to make a sensational January move to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo according to the Metro.
The 29 year old Real Madrid star could be set for a shock Bernabeu exit with his agent keen to secure a move when the transfer window reopens in January.
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Chelsea are also keen but a move back to Old Trafford appears far more likely, not least as Man United have first refusal on the Portuguese international.
Man United have apparently already held talks with super agent Jorge Mendes and Man United are ready to offer Ronaldo in excess of £300k a week should he indeed opt to return to the club he represented with distinction between 2003 and 2009.
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Though Ronaldo has proven a massive hit since moving to Real Madrid in an £80m transfer back in 2009 the Spanish giants themselves have been in something of a lull.
In five seasons in the Spanish capital Ronaldo has won just one La Liga title though the club’s historic Champions League triumph in May, Real Madrid’s tenth European Cup/Champions League triumph, may have helped appease the prolific attacker to some extent.
Louis van Gaal has spent over £150m on new signings this summer and clearly Man United’s owners are ready to dig deep again to land Ronaldo and such a transfer would indeed be a massive coup.
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