Real Madrid president Fiorentino Perez says Cristiano Ronaldo will resolve his differences with the Spanish taxman and remain in La Liga.

Perez acknowledged Ronaldo is ‘very angry’ due to the allegations of tax fraud in Spain, which has prompted those close to the player to claim he has decided to quit the world’s biggest club and would welcome a return to Manchester United.

United have inevitably emerged as a likely destination should Ronaldo carry out his threat to leave Spain – although that possibility is being treated with caution at Old Trafford. United have no desire to be a pawn in Ronaldo’s political game and are watching developments with a degree of care having been burned before in similar circumstances.

On Monday, Perez gave an address to mark his re-election as the Bernabeu president for a further four years and initially avoided questions about the star player’s future.

But in a later radio interview with Onda Cero he discussed Ronaldo’s sour mood but said he was adamant the 32-year-old will not be sold.