Sir Alex tells Ronaldo: Get 13 more League goals and I'll give you a big pay rise

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Ronaldo continued his remarkable goalscoring run with two in United's 3-1 fourth-round FA Cup tie against Tottenham on Sunday, to take his tally for the season to 25 in 27 games.

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He now has 17 goals in the Premier League, five in the Champions League and three in the FA Cup.

Although Ferguson believes it is unlikely his Portuguese attacker will hit the 30-goal mark in the Premier League this season, he has promised the £110,000-a-week star even more money if he reaches the milestone.

If Ferguson does have to pay out, Ronaldo can expect to become United's best-paid player, well in excess of defender Rio Ferdinand's current deal of £120,000 a week.

Fergie's men have 15 games left in the Premier League this season and Ronaldo is aiming to become the first United player to score 30 top-flight goals in a season since Denis Law in 1963-64.

"With Ronaldo having scored 25 goals already there is the potential for him to score 30 this season, without question," said Fergie. "I'm not sure that he is capable of scoring 30 league goals, though. I think that is a different matter entirely.

"It is a big ask, but if he does manage it, I'll pay him more money.

"I had a bet with him last season over how many goals he'd get and I lost, so there was no bet this between us this time around. I'm making sure I keep my money.

"When this season started, people were asking whether Ronaldo could get 23 goals like he managed last season. I said 'Why not?' because the boy is such an exceptional talent."