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Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes has revealed that the star forward will not move to Manchester United and will retire at Madrid instead.
Mendes did admit that Ronaldo does hold the Red Devils close to his heart but that a move back to the Premier League was unlikely.
The Portuguese football agent has already overseen moves for two of his other clients to Manchester United this summer – Angel Di Maria on a permanent deal worth £59.7m and Radamel Falcao on a loan deal worth £6m.
But on the subject of Ronaldo, he said that United do not have any hopes of re-signing their ex-player.
Impossible to get Ronaldo to leave Madrid: Mendes
In an interview on a Spanish TV show called Elpartidodelas12, Mendes said: “Cristiano holds United dear to his heart because he was there six years.
“But now he just thinks of the Real Madrid and he will always be there, and he is thrilled.
“People know that it is impossible to get Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Real Madrid.”
Ronaldo would cost Manchester United a total of £140m
According to reports, Manchester United were told a price in case they wanted to get Ronaldo back to Old Trafford.
The transfer fee itself would be £60m. Including Ronaldo’s wage demands of £20m a year and a four year contract that he would want, it would cost the club another £80m; bringing the total to £140m for four years.
Sources at the club divulged that this would be a stumbling block in bringing Ronaldo back to United as he would be past the age of 30, and that a four year contract would not be possible.
Ronaldo will retire at Real Madrid: Mendes
His agent continued to talk about Ronaldo, saying: “Ronaldo is the best player ever. He keeps improving and while he has affection towards Manchester United, he wants to stay at Real Madrid.”
“He is happy there, he has a great relationship with the president, and has a long contract: he will retire at Real Madrid,” he added.
“There won't be any player as good as him for the next 500 years.”
Mendes also spoke about Ronaldo’s next goal – to win another Champions League title.
“His dream is to win another Champions League title. He is never satisfied, he always wants more.
“It is impossible to find someone like him in the history of sport.”
