Cristiano Ronaldo ready for Man Utd statement?

Manchester United are on alert as Real Madrid are preparing a joint statement with Cristiano Ronaldo to put an end to speculation over his future.

The declaration being compiled by the club, but expected to be signed by the player as well, will affirm Real’s commitment to eventually extending Ronaldo’s contract beyond 2015 and will also give the club’s full support to his candidacy for the Balon D’Or prize awarded at the end of the year, according to the Daily Mail.

The former United star sparked a global media storm when he confessed to being "sad" at Real Madrid, explaining why he did not celebrate either goal after snatching a brace in Madrid's 3-0 win over Granada on Sunday.

The reaction is expected to address the two main reasons behind Ronaldo’s current unhappiness — the failure of the club to extend his current deal and a perceived lack of institutional support towards him in his battle to beat the likes of Leo Messi and Andres Iniesta to football’s top individual prizes.

Many Spanish papers have accused him of trying to leverage more money out of Real Madrid.

But Ronaldo took to his Facebook page and Twitter to deny financial motives for his misery.

"That I am feeling sad and have expressed this sadness has created a huge stir," the 27-year-old Portuguese said.

"I am accused of wanting more money, but one day it will be shown that this is not the case," he added.

Ronaldo is peeved by the fact that he does not the receive the same adulation at Madrid as he got at Old Trafford despite scoring 150 goals in his first 150 games for the club.

The cheers when his name is announced before kick-off are no louder than for any other player … and usually less than those for his manager, Jose Mourinho. There have even been isolated incidents of whistling from a disgruntled minority, according to reports.

Apart from United, the ears of City, Chelsea, PSG and FC Anzhi must have pricked at the unhappy tale of Ronaldo.

Fans will get an opportunity to mend fences with Ronaldo during their next home game against Manchester City in the Champions League, but immediate attention will be focussed on the contents of the statement.

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