A surprising twist has rekindled talk that Cristiano Ronaldo may join Manchester City in January. This follows suggestions that Pep Guardiola may reunite with Lionel Messi to fix Manchester City's slump.

Cristiano Ronaldo backed his old club Real Madrid and former rival Manchester City to return to the peak of their powers, as the two European giants approach the midpoint of what has been a difficult season for both.

Cristiano Ronaldo has backed Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim to arrest the club’s slump after a difficult start to his compatriot’s Old Trafford reign. Defeat away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day was a fourth in seven league games under Amorim,