Jose Fonte has identified Cristiano Ronaldo's 'best' transfer option if he decides to leave Manchester United.
The 37-year-old forward, who returned to Old Trafford last year in a £12.85 million move from Juventus, has asked to leave United this summer because he wants to play in the Champions League for the rest of his career.
And with the belief he has 'three or four years' left at the highest level, Ronaldo is also reportedly frustrated with the club's lack of activity in the transfer market.
It looks increasingly likely that Ronaldo will play for another club in the coming months, but who will it be?
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Chelsea are ready to make a £14 million bid for Portugal's all-time top goalscorer following talks between owner Todd Boehly and manager Thomas Tuchel, according to Football Insider.
Bayern Munich have also been linked with a move but Ronaldo's international teammate Jose Fonte believes the best option would be a return to Real Madrid.
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In a chat with talkSPORT this week, the former Southampton and West Ham defender said: "What I do know is that the man loves the Champions League.
"He believes it is the best competition in the world and knows how he has to perform to win Ballon d’Ors.
"Talking about Manchester United, I think they really have a good coach. I’ve played twice against Ajax and I was really impressed with the way they played and their philosophy.
"He needs to be winning trophies and competing for trophies for the Ballon d’Or. He is a serial winner, as everyone knows.
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"He might be looking at the squad and thinking, 'Am I going to be able to win some trophies this year?' Maybe he doesn’t believe it. I don’t know. Only he can say.
"Would he go back to Madrid? That would be, for him, the best [option],’ Fonte added. "If they want him back or not, that’s a different question."
Do you think a move to Real Madrid makes sense?
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Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester United Transfer News & Rumours
Jack Kenmare