Ronaldo left Old Trafford to join Real Madrid in 2009 where he has since broken numerous goal-scoring records and is the current Ballon d'Or holder. But reports in Spain have suggested the Portugal international is considering leaving the Bernabeu due to a worsening relationship with Rafa Benitez and the fans.

GETTY Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes says he's staying put

Things reached a head this weekend following Real's 4-0 humiliation in El Clasico, when the supporters jeered and taunted the star. And Louis van Gaal added more fuel to the fire by revealing his desire to lure the 30-year-old back to Manchester.

GETTY Real Madrid were embarrassed by Barcelona in El Clasico

"We are looking at all players, not just Ronaldo. But these players are mostly ungettable. With Ronaldo, let's wait and hope," Van Gaal said. The striker has also been linked with a big-money move to Paris Saint-Germain, although his representative Mendes says both outcomes are "impossible".

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