Real start new Ronaldo bid

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has told Manchester United that he will be back in for Cristiano Ronaldo next summer.

The Spanish champions waged an ultimately unsuccessful bid to sign the Portugal winger during the last transfer window but the Red Devils are likely to face another fight in eight months' time.

And with a further year elapsed on his deal Schuster clearly hopes United will be forced to cash in on Ronaldo or risk seeing the £50m-plus-rated ace's valuation plummet.

Schuster told Marca: "I think that next year it is going to be a little more complicated for his club to retain him. There is hope that next year he could be with us.

"You need to do everything possible (to sign Ronaldo) because this player is worth it. Since the start I thought it was possible although difficult. Possible because the player really showed an interest."