The Spanish giants will make a renewed £100million bid to try to lure the Portuguese ace to Madrid this summer.
A Spanish source told News of the World: “There is a cleverly conceived plan in place for Cristiano to join Real.
“The reports that he is unhappy with the treatment he gets in England is part of it and will be used as a lever for him to get his dream move to Madrid.
“Of course, it will have to be achieved with United’s approval but part of the strategy is to keep chipping away at their resistance until they give in.”