Cristiano Ronaldo has received an offer from Manchester United to rejoin them from Real Madrid, but he has alternative options in potential deals with Paris Saint-Germain and an unnamed MLS team.  

French newspaper L’Equipe (h/t Will Giles of Metro) reported Ronaldo is now mulling over his options, and despite PSG leading the race, United will not let their former player escape their clutches without a battle. 

Further rumours circulated after the player was spotted speaking to PSG coach Laurent Blanc as Madrid beat the Ligue 1 side in the Champions League, whispering into the manager’s ear, per Giles.

Ronaldo was lined up for a dramatic return to United before the departure of former boss Sir Alex Ferguson, with ex-United vice-captain Patrice Evra confirming to the Sunday Times (h/t FourFourTwo) the winger was almost certain to move back to the north-west:

I remember we talked maybe two weeks before and he [Ferguson] said, ‘Patrice, I will be here another five years’.

I said, ‘Yes boss. Let’s do it.’ I was so convinced. He was looking younger and younger, amazing. He even told me ’99 per cent, Cristiano Ronaldo will come’. I was like, ‘wow, we are ready to bounce back and to even win the Champions League again.

After that everyone knows what happened. You know when you are lost and you feel like the world is crumbling? It was a big trauma, I felt lost.

Ronaldo opted to stay at the Bernabeu after Ferguson’s sudden retirement, but with United now back in Champions League action after David Moyes’ disastrous tenure, they can offer the player the platform he needs and warrants. 

United also believe they will soon knock Los Blancos off of their perch as the world’s richest club after the Premier League TV deal comes into effect in 2016, per Mike Keegan of the MailOnline.

The Red Devils also have the global support of sponsor Adidas in the pursuit of the best players on the planet, as the sportswear giant pumps £750 million into the Old Trafford coffers, per Keegan. 

Since Fergie departed the Theatre of Dreams in 2013, Ronaldo has carried on his incredible goalscoring record for the Galacticos, hitting 79 goals in two full seasons in La Liga, as well as adding a further eight goals in the league in 2015-16, according to WhoScored.com.

Madrid will surely not want to sell Ronaldo at this juncture, as CR7 continues to plunder the goals for the club, but with the player now on the wrong side of 30, he might want to challenge himself away from the Spanish capital. 

 

Inter Milan Scout Jese 

Serie A giants Inter Milan are watching Madrid starlet Jese Rodriguez in the hope of luring the prodigy to Italian football.

Gazzetta World said the Nerazzurri were in attendance on Tuesday to watch the player start in the Champions League, and the San Siro giants remain “favourites” to capture his signature if President Florentino Perez authorises his exit. 

Despite the speculation, Jese recently told the club’s official website (h/t talkSPORT) he is content to stay with Madrid, despite not always maintaining a starting berth: “I’ve always wanted to be at Real Madrid and be a success. I’m very happy. I always try to make the most of the playing time the coach gives me, and I feel good and I have to carry on like this.”

The 22-year-old has been linked to Liverpool and Arsenal in recent weeks, per talkSPORT, but a move to Serie A now appears the most likely destination. 

The exit of manager Carlo Ancelotti has triggered thoughts of transition at the Bernabeu, but whether Perez would allow Ronaldo to leave the club while under contract is highly questionable. 

Ronaldo’s form is as good as ever, and if he moves to United or PSG, they will be strengthening a Champions League rival—whatever the final transfer fee is. 

Gareth Bale has been groomed to take over for CR7 when the Portugal player finally moves on from the Spanish capital, but while he continues to score goals at the current rate, a transfer must be rejected by Perez and coach Rafael Benitez. 

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