Four-time Ballon d'Or-winner is frustrated after Los Blancos allowed top talent to leave without bringing in replacements
CRISTIANO RONALDO has given Manchester United fans hope by raising fresh doubts over his Real Madrid future, declaring: "I don't want to renew my contract."
Los Blancos have endured a torrid start to season — suffering their second loss in just four days last night as they were humbled 3-1 by Tottenham.
And, after the match, Ronaldo was clearly unable to contain in his frustrations.
Asked if was expecting Real Madrid to offer him an improved contract, he firmly told : "I don't want to renew. I don't want to renew.
"I'm very happy with the contract I have."
The interviewer then pressed the matter further, asking: "Are you sure?"
And Ronaldo bluntly replied: "I don't want to renew."
In the summer, there were strong reports the Ballon d'Or-elect was ready to call time on his eight-year spell in the Spanish capital due to his continued unhappiness.
However, in the end, he was able to sort his problems out with president Florentino Perez.
But that was just the start of Real Madrid's issues.
The back-to-back Champions League-winners had been expected to waltz to another crown this season — with domestic success also seemingly inevitable following the Spanish Super Cup exhibition against Barcelona.
But they have been in inexplicably bad form, with three defeats already in all competitions, leaving them eight points behind the Catalans in La Liga.
Los Blancos still need two points to guarantee qualification from their Champions League group, following the humbling at White Hart Lane.
After winning a league and European Cup double for the first time since 1958, Real Madrid beat Barcelona to the signing of Dani Ceballos before humbling their rivals 5-1 in the Spanish Super Cup.
It appeared Zinedine Zidane's young squad were preparing to dominate domestically and on the continent.
However, they have picked up just eights home points so far in the league as they continue to struggle.
At the weekend, they slipped to a shock 2-1 defeat against Girona — their first reverse against a La Liga debutant since 1990.
