And in a double whammy for United, Manchester City are
ready to battle Liverpool to capture Carlos Tevez.
Ronaldo has told friends and team-mates to forget
stories he is staying at Old Trafford.
After a hat-trick of titles and two Champions League
finals, he feels he has achieved what he wanted.
Now he is keen to revive Real's fortunes in a
record-breaking switch to the Bernabeu.
A United source said: "He looks to have made up his
mind again. He is not saying it publicly with such a big game
coming up next week in the Champions League final.
"But in his mind that will be his last. The fact Real
trailed Barcelona in La Liga this season only makes the challenge
more exciting for him."
Ronaldo made his feelings clear to those close to him
as recently as last Saturday, when the champagne was still flowing
after United's title-clinching home draw with Arsenal.
SunSport understands a number of senior players have
been trying to talk round the Portuguese wizard but he is having
none of it.
And manager Alex Ferguson, who won the same fight last
summer, will now find it very difficult to keep the World Player of
the Year.
A £30m Tevez move across Manchester to join old enemies
City would horrify United fans but suit the unsettled Argentinian
striker.
Though there will be no European football at Eastlands
next season, City can offer him the regular Premier League spot he
craves.
