Ronaldo 'on the verge' of leaving Man Utd; agreement to join Champions League club '99% done'

Sporting Lisbon are 'close' to completing the remarkable signing of Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports.

Ronaldo reportedly asked to leave the Premier League club earlier this summer after missing out on Champions League qualification.

Having submitted a transfer request and returning late to pre-season, the experienced striker hasn't touched the ground this season.

In both of United's Premier League home games, Ronaldo came off the bench, as he started his side's 4-0 defeat at Brentford.

Playing in the Champions League is what the 37-year-old hopes to do this season as the Red Devils prepare to contest the Europa League.

He has been linked with Chelsea, Napoli, Bayern Munich, Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sporting, all of whom compete in Europe's biggest competition.

Chelsea, Atletico and Sporting, however, are the only teams to have a substantial link with the Portuguese striker.

Ronaldo is currently the all-time top scorer in the Champions League and is desperate to retain that honor forever.

As a result, he is apparently pushing to leave a club he considers a club legend and is set to join Atletico to play in the competition despite his incredible spell with Real Madrid.

A move to Stamford Bridge or the Wanda Metropolitano would be relatively ambitious, with both sides vying to win the competition.

However, if Ronaldo joined Sporting, it would show that his priority was only to ensure that he was not overtaken by Lionel Messi in the goalscoring charts, with all due respect to the Portuguese club.< /p>

And according to Caught Offside, the 37-year-old is 'on the verge' of a sensational return to the Portuguese capital.

Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes has been 'working around the clock' to secure his client's exit from Old Trafford before next week's transfer deadline.

His move to Sporting is apparently '99% complete' and the Portuguese side will begin preparations for his presentation on Friday.

Furthermore, the team have been "preparing" to welcome Ronaldo to the club "for weeks", indicating that the deal has been in the works for some time now.

News of Ronaldo's announced return came shortly before the Champions League group stage draw on Thursday.

Maybe the last percent of the deal depends on Sporting's opponent.

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