Manchester United 'rule out Cristiano Ronaldo return' after new arrival Alexis Sanchez is allocated No 7 shirt
- Spanish newspaper Marca report that Man United are not interested in Ronaldo
- Reports suggested last week that Ronaldo is frustrated at Real Madrid
- The Portuguese star says he was promised a lucrative contract by club president
- He reportedly told team-mates he wanted to leave and set his heart in United
- But imminent arrival of Alexis Sanchez means United won't be signing him
Manchester United have 'no interest in re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo', scuppering the Real Madrid forward's hopes of a romantic return to Old Trafford.
According to Spanish newspaper Marca, the arrival of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal has put paid to any chance of the 32-year-old Portuguese star coming back to United.
Sanchez will take the No 7 shirt in Jose Mourinho's squad, a number that had been reserved for Ronaldo until this point.
Manchester United are not interested in re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo, report Marca
The Spanish press have reported that Ronaldo is frustrated at Real Madrid and had set his heart on a romantic return to United, the club he played for between 2003 and 2009
Alexis Sanchez is on the verge of sealing his transfer from Arsenal to Manchester United
The Spanish press reported last week that Ronaldo had grown increasingly frustrated that Real had not acted on a promise to offer him a more lucrative contract following his role in their Champions League triumph last season.
They claimed Ronaldo had already told team-mates he was going to leave the Bernabeu and had his heart set on a return to United, where he played with distinction between 2003 and 2009.
But with United sealing a deal for Chile forward Sanchez, who will earn £450,000-a-week, the door appears to have closed on Ronaldo.
Ronaldo burst onto the scene at United as a teenager and scored 118 goals in all
He helped Sir Alex Ferguson's team win the Champions League in 2008, beating Chelsea
Sanchez will be handed the famous United No 7 shirt, as worn by the likes of George Best, Eric Cantona and David Beckham.
The last player to wear it was Dutch winger Memphis Depay, who moved from United to Lyon a year ago after failing to impress.
United are not planning any more signings this month and their priorities in the summer will be central midfield and central defence.
Marca also report that Mourinho is not interested in Gareth Bale, another key Real player who has been linked with a Premier League return.
Sanchez said farewell to his Arsenal team-mates at their team hotel on Friday evening as he prepares to join United.
A breakthrough was reached earlier in the day when Henrikh Mkhitaryan agreed to move in the opposite direction, although the Armenian wasn't pleased at how he had been pushed out.
Ronaldo recreates a familiar pose during Real Madrid training on Saturday
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