Cristiano Ronaldo tipped for bombshell transfer he'd 'jump at the chance' to complete ahead of Club World Cup

A former Manchester United star has suggested that Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn't hesitate to make a controversial move that would divide fans.

It's been 22 years since Ronaldo first arrived at Old Trafford as an 18-year-old with something to prove to the world under the guidance of legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Since then, the Portuguese striker established himself as a legend of the club, winning nine trophies and scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances across his two spells for United.

As he enters the final years of his career, the 40-year-old now plays for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr, but he has now been tipped to make a huge move back to England in a deal that would not make United fans happy.

Ahead of his spectacular return to United back in 2021, Ronaldo was heavily linked with a move to his former club's local rivals Manchester City, causing chaos within his fanbase.

Ultimately, the striker decided to return to Old Trafford, while City waited another year to instead sign Erling Haaland, but according to United legend Teddy Sherringham, Ronaldo would happily take the chance to join City if they pursued him again.

"I mean, Man United fans wouldn’t be happy. If the figures add up, Ronaldo would probably jump at the chance," Sherringham told CasinoApps.

"He can definitely score a goal, can’t he? That, there’s no denying."

"Wow, I’ve not even thought about that, Ronaldo would definitely be excited by it. That would be funny. I bet if you offered him the chance to go to Man City, he would bite your hand off."

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 88 goals in 98 appearances for Al Nassr. (Image: Getty)

With City's star striker Haaland currently sidelined for several weeks because of an ankle injury sustained in the FA Cup win over Bournemouth, Sherringham suggested that City could look to bring in a new striker ahead of this summer's Club World Cup.

"They looked a little bit lost without their focal point (in the Manchester derby), didn’t they? They didn’t have that same flow to their team, but I don’t know," he added.

And with Ronaldo's contract with Al Nassr set to expire at the end of the season, a move when the transfer window opens early on June 1 could make sense for City if they fancy bringing the United great back to Manchester.