Legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson looks set to fail in his bid to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Old Trafford next season.
As reported by the Daily Star, Ferguson, who signed Ronaldo for his first spell at the club in 2003, is understood to have spoken to Ronaldo on Tuesday about his immediate future in the wake of the Portuguese superstar informing the club he wanted to leave to play Champions League football.
Fergie, 80, was at Carrington to attend a board meeting, which coincided with Ronaldo returning to Manchester for the first time since the end of last season.
