Cristiano Ronaldo made a return to his spiritual home in rejoining Manchester United from Juventus in the summer of 2021, but a door is being left open for him to head back to his roots at Sporting.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner took his first tentative steps down a road to greatness when bursting onto the senior stage in Lisbon, with his undoubted potential spotted by Sir Alex Ferguson back in 2003.
After spending the best part of 20 years cementing a legacy as one of the finest talents to have ever played the game, speculation is building once again regarding a potential retracing of steps to where it all began.
Cristiano Ronaldo could return to Italy next season with reports claiming he would be keen to reunite with Jose Mourinho at Roma, per Gazetta dello Sport.
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The Portuguese could not fire an under-perfoming Manchester United to a top four finish in his first season back at Old Trafford.
That has sprouted suggestions he could skip out on the final year of his deal, with the Europa Conference League champions one mooted destination
Manchester United have reacted angrily to reports that Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent met with new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly over a possible move.
The Mirror reports that the Red Devils have dismissed out of hand any sale, amid claims that Jorge Mendes has offered his client out to both the Blues and Bayern Munich
There has been talk of Bayern Munich making a move for Cristiano Ronaldo if Robert Lewandowski leaves the Allianz Arena this summer, but Bild claims the Portuguese superstar is not a target for the Bundesliga champions.
With that in mind, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner appears set to remain at Manchester United and see out the final year of his contract at Old Trafford.
SOURCE: GOAL
