Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly closing in a return to Sporting Lisbon.

Since expressing a desire to leave the club to play Champions League football, the Portugal international has been linked with a departure from Old Trafford.

Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes has been working to try to find his client a new club, but the likes of Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have all turned down the opportunity to sign the 37-year-old.

A return to Sporting has also been rumoured, and according to Caught Offside, Ronaldo is close to signing for the club.

The report indicates that a deal is nearly done, with Sporting set to begin preparations for a presentation to unveil their former academy product.

Ronaldo scored five goals and provided six assists in 31 appearances for the club before leaving to join United in 2003. body check tags ::