A Bayern Munich legend has urged the club to seriously consider signing wantaway Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo, saying it would be "sexy" if the Portuguese made the move.
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According to multiple reports in Europe, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner wants to leave Old Trafford as he looks to compete for the biggest prizes in football while he still can.
His agent, Jorge Mendes, has reportedly been shopping the 37-year-old to, most notably, Chelsea and Barcelona, and while not many clubs would be able to afford Ronaldo's wages, it could perhaps be a risk worth taking on the veteran striker.
1990 Ballon d'Or winner Lothar Matthaus feels the Bavarian giants should consider offering the United striker a deal, even if it goes against how the German champions traditionally operate.
"Ronaldo to Bayern would be sexy!" he told Sky Germany.
"At least you should think through the options and play through them once.
"If Bayern are of the opinion that Cristiano Ronaldo is still physically able to really help for a year or two and that they can invest the transfer fee generated for Robert Lewandowski more or less like-for-like in the Portuguese megastar, I would think about it.
"Of course, that would not be a transfer with a view to the future.
"He's 37 and would always make headlines.
"I'm also not sure if he fits into Bayern Munich's system. But he's still an outstanding goalscorer.
"He's one of the best strikers of all time and would certainly score around 30 goals. Refinancing through jersey sales and the like would be guaranteed."
Having just acquired the services of Sadio Mane from Liverpool, though, the Bavarians may be apprehensive about bringing in the former Juventus forward, but signing a proven winner like the Portugal captain could have the German side competing for their second treble in three years.
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