Cristiano Ronaldo is keen to stay at Man United, his older sister has revealed.

Boutique owner Elma Aveiro told The Sun that the Old Trafford Player of the Season and top goalscorer had told family and friends he would resist the temptation to join Spanish giants Real Madrid, who have offered to 'break the bank'to sign him.

The Portuguese hero’s heart belonged to United, she said.

Family affair: Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo with his sister Elma Aveiro attend a fashion show in Funchal

Elma added: 'Cristiano wants to keep playing at Manchester United. Real Madrid keep making very strong advances for him. There is a lot of speculation in the newspapers all the time about where he will go and what he is doing.

'But we know who he really is and what he is really up to. He wants to stay at United.'

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The 34-year-old added: 'As long as he is happy where he plays, we don’t mind where he is. We are a very close, simple family and we are very happy we have a brother like him.'

Elma spoke to The Sun at her upmarket CR7 shop in Funchal, Madeira, which Ronaldo bought for her two years ago.

She said: 'Lots of people come into the shop asking about whether he’s going, but I don’t know for sure. He tells me he likes Manchester United and everybody here wants him to stay there.'

A long-time family friend, who did not want to be named, said: 'Cristiano likes to play for Manchester United.

'He has a private plane to get to see his mother or his girlfriend so it is not a problem for him to stay in Manchester.'

Ronaldo, 23, and girlfriend Nereida Gallardo, 24, have been soaking up the sun in Italy.