Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to rule out sensational move to Manchester City and offers solution to poor form

Cristiano Ronaldo has revived the prospect of a bombshell transfer to Manchester City two years after a proposed move collapsed.

He five-time Ballon d'Or winner He was speculated to join the Premier League champions in 2021 after leaving Juventus.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, returned to manchester united for a difficult second period, which lasted only a season and a half before his dramatic departure.

Now he is a star for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, but he has left the door open to move to City despite his legendary status at United.

When appearing at the Soccer Globe AwardsCNN Sport presenter Amanda Davies asked Ronaldo if he would be willing to join.

“Is this the time, Cristiano, that you might join in and give them a hand?” she asked. “I know we've talked about it in the past.”

“Well, in football you never know what's going to happen,” Ronaldo replied, and Davies quickly said: “That's not a no.”

Ronaldo laughed and smiled in response, with the football icon previously revealing details about the possible move to City.

“Honestly, it was close,” he said. Piers Morgan on TalkTVbefore later revealing what legendary United manager Sir Alex Ferguson told him.

“He told me: 'It's impossible for you to come to Manchester City'. And I said, 'OK boss', then I made the decision… I was aware that it was a good decision.”

If Ronaldo were to complete an unlikely move to City in the January transfer window, he would join a team currently going through a dismal run of form.

City have won just once in their last 13 games in all competitions and sit seventh in the Premier League, 14 points off top spot.

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Pep Guardiola has seemingly struggled to turn his fortunes around despite so much success in the past, but Ronaldo has offered a solution.

“I'll probably say less and show more, that's what I'll say,” he said when asked what he would say to the City players if he were there.

“I'll separate some guys and say what I think, I don't need to say it in front of everyone.

“But I think the great teams, the great players, are smart enough to understand what the problem is, where the problem is. I'm 100 percent sure that they will come back.

“Guardiola is a very intelligent coach and he knows where the problem comes from. They will be there, as always, so, as I said before, (Real) Madrid is the same.

“They have a little difficulty at the beginning, some players, their adjustments, some positions, Mbappé, Vinicius, Rodrygo, whatever. But they will return as always.”

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City return to action at Leicester City this afternoon. live on talkSPORTwho desperately needs a victory.

Three points would see them move up to fifth place, but this position will be short-lived if Bournemouth beat Fulham.