Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez laughed off the idea of re-signingCristiano Ronaldo when he was cornered by supporters.
Manchester United forward, 37, leaves Premier League club this summer in search ofChampions League football I would like to. Atletico He Madrid, Bayern He Munich, ChelseaHis options are limited as players such as them have quelled speculation in recent weeks.
Ronaldo is as prolific as ever, scoring his 24th goal for United. But the aging superstar isn't as dynamic as he used to be, and in February he will turn 38. He is still captain of Portugal and has one year left on his contract with United, with the option to extend for another year.
Few speculate if Real are interested in re-signing Ronaldo this month. The veteran is the Spanish club's all-time top scorer with 450 goals in just 438 appearances. This is a record he contributed to his five Ballon d'Or wins.
But Ronaldo's former teammate Karim Benzema is now the star of the Bernabéu. The 34-year-old France international, who has spent much of his career at Real in a supporting role, is now Real's talisman, inspiring them to La Liga and Champions League glory last season. I'm here. Benzema is a frontrunner for October's Ballon d'Or.
As such, Perez does not see the need to re-sign Ronaldo. After the club's 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup in Helsinki on Wednesday night, the Spanish administrator was asked by a fan if he would be interested in the former player.
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Getty Images)Perez replied: "Cristiano? Again? At 38?" It was perhaps the wrong time to ask Perez, as Benzema played a key role in Wednesday's win, the Frenchman scoring his second goal and lifting the trophy as captain.
Ronaldo is only 37 years old, but he will turn 38 in February. He came off the bench last Sunday to start United's opening day defeat to Brighton, and will new manager Eric ten Hug give him a nod in Saturday's next match against Brentford?
Ronaldo withdrew from pre-season tours in Thailand and Australia due to "personal issues." In July, Ten Hag confirmed that Ronaldo was not for sale. "We are planning this season with Ronaldo, that's all," he insisted. "I look forward to working with him."
Ten Hag added: We want to be successful together. I spoke with him before this issue came up. I had a conversation with him and had a really good conversation. It prompted the story to end in some way. "If they move Ronaldo in the next week or two, the manager has put the marker and so be it. United will survive," he told the Off The Ball podcast.
Keane continued: “If United decide, if this deal is good for everyone, I think you can let him go. No” is the goal to walk out the door.
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