Five Ronaldo transfer options including unfinished business and family choice

Should Cristiano Ronaldo leave Manchester United? Have your say in the comments! And don't forget to leave a like. Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United hasn’t gone to script for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, and he could be keen to end the heartache at the end of the season.

The Portugal captain had hopes that he would be able to give the Red Devils the boost they need to challenge for silverware, but the 36-year-old underestimated the task at hand.

After the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer earlier this season, the appointment of Ralf Rangnick hasn’t prompted the best out of Ronaldo, and instead the modern-day legend has been blamed for United’s failure to keep tabs on the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City.

United are sitting in seventh place in the Premier League table and there is an aura of uncertainty as to whether the forward will remain at Old Trafford if the club do not finish in the Champions League placings or show glimmers of progress.

So, who could Ronaldo leave for? Mirror Football looks at five possible options for the veteran.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in all competitions for Man Utd this season

Manchester City
Ronaldo’s return to United was supposed to be a fairytale ending to his career, but given the way that it has gone so far, the striker could easily completely derail those plans and join rivals City.

It is no secret that Pep Guardiola wants to sign a striker so that he can finally lift the Champions League trophy at the Etihad Stadium and the idea of being the final piece to the puzzle could be very attractive to the forward.

Rumours circulated that Ronaldo was destined to move to City before the quick-fire homecoming was secured, so if there was already early stages of an agreement in place, then City could pick up where they left off at the end of the season.

Paris Saint-Germain
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi could link up at Paris Saint-Germain

For years it has been Lionel Messi vs Ronaldo, but the pair could link up at the Parc des Princes.

Paris Saint-Germain aren’t short of funds and the idea of two of the best players in world football leading their line will definitely be on the mind of president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

Lifting the Champions League trophy has been an obvious goal for the Ligue 1 outfit recently but PSG don’t look up to the task this season – without jinxing it – so may look towards the help of Ronaldo in the 2022/23 campaign.

Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo won numerous individual accolades at Real Madrid

Ronaldo’s move to Real Madrid in 2009 for £80m was the making of the former Sporting CP star.

Over the course of nine seasons at the club, the forward scored 450 goals for Los Blancos and helped the club to four Champions League trophies, two La Liga wins and numerous other trophies.

The Santiago Bernabeu outfit are attempting to rebuild itself into the top European giant that they once were, with the somewhat inevitable signing of Kylian Mbappe, and thus having Ronaldo head their attack as they look to attract a fresh wave of Galacticos could benefit all parties.

Sporting Lisbon
Cristiano Ronaldo's mum wants him to return to Sporting ( Reuters)

If Ronaldo returning to United wasn’t meant to be then a poetic end to an eventful career would be the Portugal captain heading back to his roots and retiring as a Sporting Lisbon player.

The move would certainly be popular amongst Ronaldo’s family as his mum is a major Sporting fan and is very vocal in how she wishes her son would return to the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Speaking on a Sporting Lisbon podcast, she said: “I’ve already told him, ‘Son, before I die I want to see you return to Sporting'.”

MLS
If Ronaldo is keen to extend his career then a move to the MLS would certainly be a smart one for the 36-year-old.

The striker could make the switch to any of the wealthier American outfits, though David Beckham’s Inter Miami is potentially the likeliest destination of them, and become the face of the club.

In the same way that Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not so long ago, a move to the MLS would allow Ronaldo to establish himself as even more of a global figure than he already is.
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