Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly wants to leave Juventus, and a reunion at Old Trafford could potentially be on the cards as Manchester United fit his preferred criteria.
The Portuguese forward became a star at United after being signed as a teenager from Sporting Lisbon, before leaving the club to join Real Madrid in 2009.
The iconic no.7 spent nine years with Los Blancos, sharing the La Liga stage with Lionel Messi before breaking Madrid hearts as he left and sought after a new challenge in Italy.
However, despite a prolific three years in Turin, Ronaldo could be set for one more move before he hangs up his boots.
Ronaldo has been linked with a move away from Italy all summer and, during a livestream on Twitch, Fabrizio Romano revealed that the Portuguese star wants to leave Juventus.
Romano also revealed that only English clubs playing in the Champions League would be in the running to sign Ronaldo, meaning that United are the major front runners to re-sign their former sensation.
If Ronaldo was to leave this summer, only Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and United would present themselves as potential destinations for the forward, with United the likely option if the star was to protect his legacy with his former side.
United have made it clear that they are in the hunt for a new forward, with Edinson Cavani expected to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season, and Ronaldo could complete a frightening attack alongside international teammate Bruno Fernandes and new signing Jadon Sancho.
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Ronaldo joined Juventus in 2018 for €100million (£85.5m) and has scored 101 goals in all competitions since joining the Old Lady, but could be available for a cut-price £25m as he enters then final year of his contract.
The fee may look incredibly low for one of the greatest players of all time, but Ronaldo's salary may be a stumbling block as the forward currently pockets €31m-a-year (£26.5m) at Juventus.
The 36-year-old is still one of the most dangerous threats in Europe, and his age shouldn't be overlooked due to his incredible conditioning.
United's neighbours City are perhaps the most likely to cough up the mammoth salary if they wished to sign Ronaldo, with the club desperately looking for a physical presence in their attack, and they are seemingly running out of time to complete a deal for Harry Kane.
Liverpool would almost certainly be priced out of a deal for the forward, who would tarnish his United legacy by joining their fierce rivals, but it is thought that if the Red Devils pushed hard enough, a deal to bring Ronaldo back to Old Trafford could be possible.
