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Start those Ronaldo-to-United rumours because reports in Spain say Cristiano is on his way

Published 16:38 1 Jan 2016 GMT

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Start those Ronaldo-to-United rumours because reports in Spain say Cristiano is on his way

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Get ready for another month of speculation linking Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United after reports in Spain claimed the forward is on the way out at Real Madrid.

According to Spanish paper Sport, Real president Florentino Perez is ready for a Bernabeu revolution which could see as many as 10 top names, including Ronaldo and coach Rafa Benitez, set for the chop. With the three-time Ballon d'Or winner approaching 31 in February, Real are apparently keen to make some money back on their investment with a return to United considered likely. gettyimages-490146540 Perez is looking for 200 million euros to revamp the Real squad and it's thought Ronaldo's sale could account for 60 million of that. Among the other players rumoured to be heading towards the exit are Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos, along with former United target Sergio Ramos.   Ronaldo's departure would be the biggest surprise though, but we suppose he did only manage 57 goals in 57 games in 2015...

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Start those Ronaldo-to-United rumours because reports in Spain say Cristiano is on his way