“We will see how it pans out over the next few weeks and months.”

Ronaldo is reportedly interested by the possibility of returning to Manchester United but the Old Trafford hierarchy are said to be having reservations of getting involved in the media circus surrounding the Real Madrid’s all time goal scorer.

Meanwhile, Micheal Carrick, who recently penned down a one-year contract to prolong his stay at the Premier League giants, has claimed that he will consider whether to retire at the end of next season.