He said: “There has been talk of Cristiano Ronaldo coming to Spain and maybe to Real Madrid.
“You are talking about one of the Premiership’s best players.
“I’d like to see the best players in the world join us and Cristiano is without question one who could a make a big difference to any team.
“I am nobody to recommend anyone to a club like this, but it is evident he is having a great season with United.”