Cristiano Ronaldo still hopeful of leaving Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo is still hopeful Real Madrid exit before the transfer window shuts close this week.

The 32-year-old stunned the club chiefs when he allegedly informed them he wish to leave this summer. 

Ronaldo was said to have grown upset by the way he was treated by Spanish authorities, having been accused of tax fraud totalling almost £13m.

Matters have since cooled off the pitch, but Spanish newspaper El Pais reports that the 32-year-old's future in the capital remains unclear as he has been made angry by his five-game extended ban for shoving referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea.

A source is quoted by the publication as saying: "For now, he's just concentrating on playing. He is angry about the five-game ban, but he is working just as hard with the team.

"However, we cannot guarantee whether he will stay or leave. We'll see what happens between now and August 31."

Ronaldo is still strongly attached to Premier League side Manchester United and would reportedly welcome a bid from his former club, where he spent six successful seasons before joining Madrid.