Manchester United eye Cristiano Ronaldo 'homecoming' as superstar checks out English schools and houses after Real Madrid bust-up

Manchester United have been put on alert by claims Cristiano Ronaldo wants to quit Real Madrid.

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The former Old ­Trafford superstar has ­reportedly fallen out with Bernabeu chief Florentino Perez, and has asked the Spanish giants to slash his £900million buy-out clause to £90m.

The Ballon D’or ­winner also wants to send seven-year-old son ­Cristiano Jnr to a private school in ­England, and secretly ­visited several of the top fee-­paying schools when he was in the UK last month.

A source said: “He’s also looked at possible homes in Leatherhead in Surrey and even a flat in central ­London.“It’s obviously something that he’s very seriously considering, but he’s yet to sign on the dotted line yet anywhere.”

The Portugal forward left United for Madrid in 2009, but a return could be on the cards now as his relationship with Perez has hit the rocks. Ronaldo, who signed a five-year deal worth £850,000 a week last year, is said to be unhappy over broken promises regarding a pay rise that would give him parity with his £1m-a-week Barcelona rival Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo is also furious that Madrid are trying to prise Neymar away from Paris St-Germain in a world-record deal that would make the Brazilian the game’s highest-paid player. Madrid may be tempted to use the Madeira-born forward as a makeweight in a deal to bring Neymar back to La Liga just a year after leaving Barcelona.

But United are sure to be rivals for Ronaldo’s signature, and the 32-year-old has now appeared to issue a come-and-get-me plea by claiming he still has plenty left in the tank.

He said: “Every now and then someone talks about my age – and I don’t agree. “There are many young players who have injuries because they do not take care of their body. I am 32 years old and I feel good.

“I’m very motivated and I feel powerful. I still have a lot of passion for football. I love it and I feel able to get more and more year after year.

“I had one of my best seasons last year. I got five team trophies, so 2017 was my best year. That’s why I say that age does not really matter.”