adminpersuade him to stay in Spain.
And Spanish paper El Pais are reporting that the Portugal captain could meet with United officials before heading back to pre-season training in Madrid.
As FIFA prohibit clubs maintaining official contact with players who have contracts in place, both sides have agreed to deny any kind of meeting, which could lead to a huge boost for David Moyes ahead of the new season.
But Ancelotti said at his presentation as Madrid boss on Wednesday: ‘‘Cristiano is a great player and I’m honoured to work with him.
‘‘I’ve coached Zidane, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, and I’m honoured to add him.’’
When asked about Radamel Falcao, the Madrid target who has signed for Monaco, Ancelotti added: ‘‘He’s a fantastic player, but so are Ronaldo, Higuain and Benzema.’’
Recently retired manager at Old Trafford Sir Alex Ferguson had been courting Ronaldo, who is believed to want the opportunity to represent the team who set him on his way to becoming one of the best players in the world.
Madrid president Florentino Perez was adamant the £80million forward would sign a new deal to keep him in the Spanish capital, but Ronaldo took to social media to dismiss the claims.
The Portugal star has been at one with nature in Indonesia, as he branched out into tree preservation in Bali. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was joined by Ronaldo and his wife, Ani, as the player agreed to become an ambassador for Mangrove Care Forum Bali.
The campaign ‘Save Mangrove, Save Earth’ saw Ronaldo watching a tree-planting event in a mangrove forest at Tanjung Benoa bay, Bali.
A statement on the Indonesia government’s site read: ‘‘This campaign aims to raise the public awareness of the importance of mangrove forests and encourage them to save and restore its ecosystem.’’
Meanwhile, Tottenham’s Technical director Franco Baldini will hold talks with David Villa before the end of the week as the Premier League club intensify their move for the Barcelona forward.
Villa is currently in Brazil helping Spain’s bid for the Confederations Cup as they prepare to face Italy in yesterday’s semi-final, while the Spurs target netted a hat-trick against minnows Tahiti. — Mailonline.
Online Reporter