Mendes: Ronaldo will finish his career at Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo will finish his career at Real Madrid, according to his agent Jorge Mendes, seemingly ruling out a sensational return to Manchester United.
It has been reported by a number of national newspapers that Ronaldo's former club are keen to re-sign the 30-year-old and could make an approach next summer.
French champions Paris Saint-Germain are also reported to be lining up a potential deal.
But Mendes, who negotiated both Ronaldo's £12million ($18.1m) move to United in 2003 and the £80m ($121m) transfer to Madrid in 2009, says his client is "happy" at Real.
"There is lots of speculation and a new story every day," he said, "But if you ask me I would say Cristiano will finish his career with Real Madrid and be there for many, many years."
Mendes has been Ronaldo's agent his entire professional career and, speaking at the launch of the new movie Ronaldo, which documents the player's life, Mendes revealed the conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson that took Ronaldo to Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon.
"You have the wrong idea that Cristiano played a fantastic game against United and then afterwards they decided to buy him. It's not true.
"All the big clubs wanted Ronaldo but Ferguson guaranteed him first team games. I was with him the night before and he said 'if you come with me I guarantee he will play 50 per cent of the games. That was the key."