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Cristiano Ronaldo will not be joining Manchester United, claims agent
CRISTIANO RONALDO will not be joining Manchester United, according to his agent Jorge Mendes.
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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.
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.
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".
Speaking on French television show Canal Football Club, he said: "It is impossible. He will end his career at Real Madrid."
Ronaldo has scored 13 goals in all competitions this season for Madrid, but has been well below his usual high standards, drawing a blank in key fixtures against Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla, as well as PSG in the Champions League.
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