CRISTIANO RONALDO returning to Manchester United is looking more likely than a move to Real Madrid, according to reports.
The Spanish side have given up on bringing Ronaldo back, it’s claimed, and instead are focusing their attentions on landing Kylian Mbappe.
And Tuttosport in Italy report that Man Utd is looking a more viable option than Real Madrid.
Ronaldo, 36, spent six years at Old Trafford before nine seasons in the Spanish capital.
He joined Serie A champions Juventus in 2018 but could be forced to leave this summer with the club facing a financial crisis.
Ronaldo has long been linked with a sensational return to Manchester United, and it appears this season he could be on the move once more.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane suggested at the weekend that Ronaldo returning to the Spanish giants could be on the cards.
However, Real are among the Euro giants trailing 22-year-old French striker Mbappe.
World Cup winner Mbappe had been Zidane’s dream transfer this summer.
But despite his contract ending in 2022, PSG are reportedly reluctant to sell him and will gamble on keeping the youngster for one more year in order to hand him an extension.
So Real are also now ready to enter the war for Erling Haaland and could dig deep to find the reported £150million required for his coveted signature.
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Should Haaland end up at the Bernabeu, it could spell the end of Karim Benzema’s 12 seasons in the Spanish capital.
And it would also make a move for Ronaldo financially impossible.
That would open the door for Ronaldo to rejoin Manchester United, where he won three Premier League titles and the Champions League.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
