Gareth Bale has urged Cristiano Ronaldo to resist the opportunity to return to Manchester United next summer and stay at Real Madrid.
The 29-year-old forward has made no secret of his desire to one day return to Old Trafford, where he enjoyed six successful seasons playing under Sir Alex Ferguson. And talk in the UK press says the Red Devils could go in for the star next summer in an attempt to bring him back to the north west of England.
Ronaldo remains an iconic figure at the club, and a group of United fans recently arranged for a small plane to be flown over the Madrigal stadium as Real took on Villarreal with a trailing banner urging him to return ‘home’.
Speaking from the Wales training camp where he is preparing with his team mates for Euro 2016 matches against Cyprus and Bosnia-Herzegovenia, Bale said Ronaldo should stick around in the Spanish capital and keep winning trophies in the famous white shirt.
“He’s shown what a world-class player he is year after year scoring the goals. Obviously he’s a player we wouldn’t want to see leave. Of course, (I) want to see him stay at Real Madrid,” the 24-year-old forward said.
