The pair, who were both at Sporting Lisbon, have holidayed together on occasion, leaving Premier League fans hopeful his quotes have merit "He is very happy at Real Madrid,” Semedo told talkSPORT. "But he loves English football, he loves English people and, deep down, I think he will come back to England.

"He doesn't want to finish his career without coming back. He said he wishes Real Madrid were based in England, but that's not possible so I believe he will end his career in England."

Ronaldo made 292 appearances in all competitions for Manchester United during his six-year stay in England, before moving to Spain for a then-record £80 million (€94 million) in June 2009.