Cristiano's return to United, closer than ever

Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United are ready to join their paths 12 years later. The English club has already conveyed its interest in signing him to the Portuguese star, and he welcomes his return to Old Trafford. Never before has Cristiano considered so seriously the option of returning to the club from which he left in 2009 to sign for Real Madrid. Solskjaer himself has already spoken to him to explain the project and how important his return to Old Trafford would be for the entity. In this way, the Red Devils fans would see their dream of seeing their ‘prodigal son’ come true again. However, Cristiano's future will not be decided until it is known whether or not Juventus will play the next edition of the Champions League. If the Turin club qualifies for the maximum continental competition, there is still some option that the Portuguese can continue in the Vecchia Signora. Otherwise, the chances of the Juventine star staying in Italy are nil. In either scenario, seeing Cristiano at Manchester United next season is the most feasible option right now.

If Juve does not offer guarantees, Cristiano sees the Red Devils as a nice way to start closing the circle of his legendary career. In the Premier, he could live a couple of seasons as a protagonist in a club that aspires to win everything, choosing a favorable environment also for his family and his children. Then, as a culmination, Cristiano's idea is to hang up his boots where he started, at Sporting de Portugal.

Juventus, without Champions, would gladly accept the operation, although he would ask for 25 million euros for his file, or he will try to organize some barter with United. Cristiano, as this newspaper announced, for his part will agree to reduce his salary so that it does not pose a problem. He knows perfectly well that it is impossible to win the net 30 million that he receives in Turin, but also that he does not have many bullets left to raise the Champions League again and aspire to the Ballon d'Or. At 36 years old, this is his absolute priority: his 101 goals in 133 games for Juve show that he can keep aiming very high.

After having lifted their 14th Italian Cup, Juventus has the most important objective of the season left: to seal the pass to the Champions League. To be left out of the first four places in Calcio would be a disaster for Vecchia Signora, which this year interrupted its hegemony after nine scudetti followed and failed again in the Champions League.

The bianconeri they do not depend on themselves: in addition to beating Bologna, they need one between Naples and Milan not to win their match. The azzurri will host an untargeted Verona, while the rossoneri They will visit Atalanta, already qualified for the Champions League, but wounded by the defeat in the final on Wednesday and hungry for the first runner-up in their history.

Sunday's results will also be decisive for Cristiano's future. The ex-Madridista has been looking for a way out of the Italian club for some time and there is still some slim chance that he will stay, but with two conditions. The first, non-negotiable, is for the team to play the next Champions League. The second, on which it would be necessary to discuss, is that the Vecchia Signora finally builds a project that aspires to win it, something that has never happened since its arrival. Be that as it may, As AS learned, right now there is a favorite team to take over Cristiano's services: Manchester United.