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Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United training early following his winter break in Dubai.

Squad numbers for the remainder of the season have been finalised by Manchester United - after the January transfer window came and went without any further additions.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez have became one of the most famous couples to date, and the pair's love story is undeniably adorable. Manchester United ace Cristiano, 36, and model Georgina, 28, continue to keep fans up to date with incredible family life on social media, and they recently took to Instagram to document their lavish getaway to Dubai. While on holiday, Cristiano proved he was the ultimate romantic as he splashed out on a laser show that beamed pictures of Georgina onto Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, to mark her 28th birthday.

With the January window closed, Manchester United will prioritise signing a central midfielder when they get down to business during the summer transfer window - but who might they recruit?

Former Manchester United centre-back Gerard Pique has admitted that Cristiano Ronaldo was close to joining Barcelona instead of Real Madrid at the time of his Old Trafford exit in June 2009.

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has previously tipped Ousmane Dembele to be a future contender to win the Ballon d'Or, amid reports linking the Barcelona winger with a move to Old Trafford.

Manchester United shouldn't have rushed to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo, says former midfielder Kleberson.The Portuguese made a high-profile return to Old Trafford in the summer from Juventus.But since the £12.8 million transfer, the 36-year-old has endured a challenging season.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got the boot in November and the Red Devils have failed to mount a title push.Ronaldo has bagged 14 in all competitions and is the club's top goalscorer this term. But ex-United and Brazil international Kleberson reckons his former club might have dropped a clanger bringing him back.“To be honest, the Ronaldo experiment has been a bit of a failure so far - especially because of the level of player he is and how of late he has impacted the team," he said."When you look at the things he can bring to the club and what he brings to the fans, it’s not been amazing.“The current United team haven’t played well together of late."It’s a tough time for Ronaldo to have returned to the club.

A former assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson has compared new Liverpool signing Luis Diaz to Manchester United great Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo has made a prediction about his son which Manchester United fans will love.

James Trafford can boast an assist as well as three clean sheets as his dream start on loan at Bolton Wanderers continues.

Manchester United loanee Amad Diallo has broken his silence after making a goalscoring debut for Rangers.

Manchester United midfielder Fred has admitted that team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo is "upset" about not having directly qualified for this year's World Cup in Qatar with his native Portugal.

Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright believes Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction to being substituted in Manchester United's 3-1 win over Brentford last week has the potential to harm his reputation.

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Gary Neville believes Dimitar Berbatov's impact at Manchester United fell foul to the quality of Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez during his time at Old Trafford.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 36, gave fans a fun glimpse of him and his family on Jan. 29. The Portuguese soccer player visited a beach with his pregnant girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, 28, and his four kids, including Cristiano Jr., 11, twins Eva and Mateo, 4, and daughter Alana, also 4, and they all posed for a happy photo while taking a moment to sit down on the sand. Palm trees could be seen in the great scenery behind them and they all looked like they were having the time of their lives.

Former Manchester City target Dusan Vlahovic has completed his move from Fiorentina to Juventus and taken the shirt number of Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester United hitman, who turns 35 next month, will be out if contract in the summer – and River Plate view him as a replacement for their Man City-bound striker Julian Alvarez.A two-year deal is on the table for Cavani ahead of him becoming a free transfer at the end of the season.The Uruguayan international had been hoping to get away in the current window – with both Juventus and Barcelona keen to take him on loan for the rest of the campaign.But that interest was immediately blocked by the United hierarchy on the orders of interim boss Ralf Rangnick.The German coach does not consider the ex-PSG and Napoli forward surplus to requirements at Old Trafford.Quite the opposite. He sees him as essential impact player off the bench as a well as a decent alternative up front when wanting to rest Cristiano Ronaldo.Ironically, City’s imminent capture of River Plate hotshot Alvarez, 21, has opened the door for Cavani to finish his prolific career in South America.The Premier League champions expect to secure the deal before the transfer window shuts on Monday night.They then plan to loan the Argentina international back to the champions River Plate until later in the year.Should Manchester United try and keep Edinson Cavani? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section belowFellow South American side Corinthians had previously tried to lure Cavani to Brazil, though were unsuccessful.Corinthians president Duilio Monteiro Alves said: “I have to look for the best in the world.

Cristiano Ronaldo is full of grand gestures when it comes to his girlfriend, Georgina Rodríguez. But finding the best way to celebrate her birthday? That proved to be quite the tall order, literally.The Manchester United star went all out to celebrate Rodríguez's 28th birthday by — pay attention, fellas — projecting her stunning images onto the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai.

Manchester United fans might be regretting seeing their club let youngster Amad leave on loan, after the talented youngster scored on his debut for Scottish champions Rangers.The 19-year-old was brought straight into the side by Gers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst after receiving clearance to play against Ross County on Saturday.And it was not long before Amad repaid the faith shown by his new boss, making sure his first touch was a decisive one after just five minutes of play at Victoria Park.The visitors dominated the opening period of the match and worked the ball nicely down the left flank, with Borna Barisic finding Joe Aribo.The attacker looked up for support in the box and rolled a brilliant low square ball across the penalty area to find Amad racing in at the far post. And from six yards out, the United starlet simply could not miss as he made an immediate impact on his debut.The goal certainly made an impression on his United team-mate Marcus Rashford, who tweeted his support with some clapping-hand emojis after watching the goal.One Twitter user, Nathan, hailed his fast start: “Some start from Amad, could turn out a super loan move.

Former England and Everton manager Sam Allardyce believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would have been saved from the sack if Manchester United had signed Erling Haaland last summer.