Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo considered Manchester United summer return

Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo admits he considered returning to Manchester United during the summer transfer window.

Ronaldo, the newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner, was strongly linked with a move back to Old Trafford amid contract talks with Madrid.

And after Rio Ferdinand revealed that he spoke to the player about a United return, Ronaldo admits he was tempted to go back to United.

"It was true that Rio Ferdinand spoke to me a lot to try and make me come back to United," he said afterwards.

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