Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal would like to sign Cristiano Ronaldo but does not expect Real Madrid to sell.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old has been linked with a return to Old Trafford, having left in 2009 for a then-world record \u00a380m fee.<\/p>\n
Asked about re-signing the Portugal international forward, Van Gaal said: “It is possible.<\/p>\n
“Players like Ronaldo give a lot of extra to a team, but I don’t think Real Madrid shall sell him.”<\/p>\n
Ronaldo, the world footballer of the year, helped Real Madrid\u00a0become champions of Europe for the 10th time last May.<\/p>\n
Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon claimed Ronaldo was “fed up” at the club’s decision to sell a number of their top players, includingAngel Di Maria’s \u00a359.7m departure to United.<\/p>\n
The forward won eight major trophies in six years at Old Trafford under then-manager Sir Alex Ferguson.<\/p>\n
Asked whether he could bring Ronaldo back to United, Van Gaal said: “Yes, but it’s always a discussion in the papers, and I don’t think the media shall buy Ronaldo.”<\/p>\n
Ronaldo hinted last month he would be interested in returning to Old Trafford, telling MUTV: “I love Manchester and you never know in football.<\/p>\n
“Of course I’m happy at Real Madrid; it’s my home, it’s my club, but United treated me unbelievably, so you never know.<\/p>\n
“I am still in contact with some people there because I had a good relationship with everybody – it was like my second family.”<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC Sport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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