Cristiano Ronaldo ‘very welcome back’ at Man United under former team-mate Ruben Amorim

Cristiano Ronaldo would be welcomed back to Manchester United under new manager Ruben Amorim, insists Teddy Sheringham.

The Portuguese superstar made a sensational return to Old Trafford in 2021, 12 years after initially leaving the club - where he was molded into a worldwide phenomenon under Sir Alex Ferguson's guidance. However, his second stint was short-lived, lasting just 18 months before a contentious interview with Piers Morgan led to a bitter departure for Al Nassr.

Now in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo has since become the league's flagship player and already claimed a record-breaking Golden Boot, reports the Mirror. Despite the awkwardness surrounding his exit, former United striker Sheringham believes Ronaldo's Manchester chapter may not be closed just yet – and he could reunite with former team-mate Amorim in England.

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"Cristiano Ronaldo would be very welcome back at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim," Sheringham told FlashScore. "But, he is onto bigger and better things. I think that Ronaldo will follow in the path of David Beckham in doing things away from coaching, higher profile things around the world."

Sheringham concedes that while the Portuguese icon would still be welcomed back at Old Trafford, particularly with Amorim set to arrive on November 11, it's more probable he'll conclude his playing days elsewhere.

"I'm sure he'd be very, very welcome in any capacity coming back to the club," Sheringham elaborated. "But, I doubt that he'll be a coach."

Ronaldo himself agreed with this on his YouTube channel, UR, that his post-playing focus will probably be on business pursuits rather than pursuing coaching qualifications.

"For me, it will be difficult one day to be a coach because I don't have passion for this generation," Ronaldo said. "It's difficult, especially in football, because they don't take advice from our experience. They think they know everything; they think the phones will give you a good education, the TikTok, the Instagram.

"I have other things to worry about, another chapter of my life that is a business part that I'm excited about. It will be a challenge for me to learn other areas I don't know be more involved in my business, and I think I will be good."