Man Utd Transfer News: Cristiano Ronaldo £55 Million Back To Old Trafford Offer Planned
Daily Star. The forward left United in 2009 having spent six successful seasons at the club and won the La Liga title with Madrid last season. However, rumours have surfaced in recent times that the player is unsettled in the Spanish capital and feels as though he isn't being afforded enough respect, due to fans favouring Lionel Messi over his talents. The player's biggest ally at the club, Jose Mourinho, is also set to leave the Spanish champions at the end of the season, which would leave Ronaldo weighing up his options, according to the same report. Ronaldo identified Sir Alex Ferguson as a "father figure" when he left the club in 2009 and the pair still have a close relationship today. However, any stumbling block in a proposed deal to bring him back to the Premier League leaders would be the cost of the player, who will not come cheap. Earlier this month, Sir Alex admitted United couldn't afford to buy back the player and it's unlikely they would be able to match the £220,000 he picks up per-week at the Bernabeu in wages. The new UEFA financial fair play rules come into effect next season which would further hinder any attempt to break the bank and buy back the player, however, the Daily Star report there is a way around that issue. A player could in theory agree a salary with a side and then sign a separate endorsement package with the clubs sponsors, which in United's case would be Chevrolet, who's £370 million seven-year sponsorship deal is due to start in 2014. Chevrolets parent company General Motors reportedly recognise the huge appeal Ronaldo can have in the US, and also in South America, with Brazil hosting the 2014 World Cup, and are set to make the player their global ambassador. United are understood to be in the process of buying current sponsors Aon out of their deal a year early, meaning General Motors could tie up an individual endorsement deal with the player and allow United to complete one of the most sensational transfer deals in recent history.