Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo offers himself to Barcelona after Real Madrid decide against re-signing him: Reports

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly offered himself to Barcelona after his former club Real Madrid ruled out a move for him.

The Portuguese is set for his second exit from Old Trafford after growing disillusioned with the lack of transfer activity at the club and failure to qualify for the Champions League.

Ronaldo wants to compete for titles and has asked his agent Jorge Mendes to find him a new club. The player reportedly had a spat with Manchester United’s board who are willing to let him leave if they are able to recover the 20 million euros that they paid Juventus around a year ago.

The Portuguese wants to return to the Spanish league, according to El Nacional, but both Real Madrid and their manager Carlo Ancelloti have ruled out a move for him. Fiorentino Perez reportedly considers Ronaldo a part of Madrid’s past and wishes to focus instead on the present and the future.

This has in turn made Cristiano Ronaldo hungry for revenge as he has offered himself to Barcelona. Jorge Mendes has good relations with Blaugrana president Joan Laporta which has allowed the agent to offer the five-time Ballon d’Or winner to Lionel Messi’s former club.

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo might struggle to broker move to Barcelona

While Real Madrid do not want him, Barcelona and Xavi Hernandez might not be able to sign Cristiano Ronaldo even if they want to. This is because the Portuguese will be forced to take a huge wage cut if a potential move happens, especially considering Barcelona’s financial condition.

Ronaldo has reportedly already communicated his willingness to work under Xavi Hernandez. However, the Spanish manager currently thinks that it is best to focus on alternatives. Moreover, Xavi does not want to halt the progress of Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati at the club by bringing in Ronaldo.

Finally, Xavi would prefer a move for Robert Lewandowski over the Portuguese and he believes the two strikers are not compatible with each other. Lewandowski is three years younger than Ronaldo and has outscored the Portuguese in recent campaigns.

Hence, while Ronaldo might have offered himself to Real Madrid’s greatest rivals, brokering a move to the club might prove impossible for the ace marksman this summer due to multiple reasons. Of course, signing for Barcelona will no doubt irk Real Madrid fans around the world as well.