Fortnight of truth for United's Ronaldo, who refuses to 'promise' his future to the club

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Just 12 months ago Ronaldo signed a new five-year contract, worth £120,000 a week to the Portugal winger.

But reports from Spain suggest the 23-year-old could be close to agreeing a move to Real Madrid if United are prepared to negotiate.

Jumping ship? Ronaldo (airborne) opens the scoring in Moscow

Significantly, in the wake of last night’s triumph over Chelsea, Ronaldo would not confirm that he will be at Old Trafford next season.

“I never promise anything,” he said. “I don’t promise anything to my mum and I don’t promise anything to the supporters. I want to stay. But the future? No one knows.”

It is rumoured that Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, met with Real Madrid sporting director Predrag Mijatovic just before the match in Moscow.

The player said: “Nobody spoke with me.” But he added: “We will see in the next two weeks.”

Ronaldo is just one year into a five-year contract at United but his mum has previously stated that she would love to see her son play at the Bernabeu during her lifetime.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon believes his side's hopes of wresting Ronaldo away from United rest on what the player himself wants.

"The players play where they want. If a player decides to leave he is unstoppable, slavery was abolished a long time ago, nobody can prevent a player from moving," Calderon was quoted as telling Punto Radio.

"If the player is firm in his decision there is no one who can hold him back. I have always said that if Manchester want to sell him, we will ask about him, and if he wants to come and we can pay what they ask."

United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz, however, claims Ronaldo has no intention of leaving.

"Without doubt he is going to continue in Manchester. He is very happy with us, he has a contract and there is no fear that he will leave," Queiroz, the former Real Madrid coach, said on Canal Plus.