Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has cooled talk around a Magpies swoop for Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo - because he is too old.
The Portuguese forward appears likely to leave Old Trafford sooner rather than later with his contract expiring next summer. Any exit would bring to an end a dramatic two-year spell for Ronaldo with the Red Devils having sealed an emotional return from Juventus.
He scored 24 goals in his first campaign but a failure to secure Champions League football led to the 3 7-year-old lodging a request to leave the club. Ronaldo could not seal an exit though and will stay as a Red Devil until at least January.
