Accordng to reports, the Old Trafford side is set to go head to head with PSG to sign the star.
United are desperate to bring Ronaldo back to Old Trafford to see out the rest of his career, but face competition to sign him from Paris St Germain, who will pay what it takes to land him.
It is understood Real would want a new world record fee of £90m for Ronaldo next summer, believing his phenomenal scoring record and global status would justify such a high asking price, however, sources have said a more realistic figure for the double Ballon d’Or winner, who will turn 31 in February, would be around the £70m mark, given his age.
The Reds would be willing to meet Ronaldo’s £15m-a-year wage demands, on top of the fee, knowing the commercial revenue his return would generate, allied to his influence on the pitch, would more than offset such a huge outlay.