Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Manchester United remains a hotly-debated topic and the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has now been told to leave Old Trafford, with a "formidable partnership" awaiting him.
Former Red Devils forward Garth Crooks, now a long-established pundit, reckons that Ronaldo would thrive in Major League Soccer, writing for BBC Sport in his Team of the Week column : "I am a huge admirer of Ronaldo. His professionalism is beyond reproach and he has more than fulfilled the expectations required of a 37-year-old player in the toughest league in the world. However, he is still a young man who needs a purpose in life.
"The United States might be the place to establish that purpose. David Beckham and Ronaldo would make a formidable partnership in Miami." Lending credence to Crooks' claim, Beckham, as president of Inter, has already discussed the prospect of bringing the ex- Real Madrid, Juventus and Sporting CP ace stateside.
Having also been linked to signing eternal rival Lionel Messi, the England and United legend reckons it would be easy to convince the likes of Ronaldo to come to Florida one day, telling ESPN : "To be honest, it's not a difficult pitch. You just say 'Miami' and they're like, 'okay!'"
Last year, Beckham affirmed that his MLS franchise, founded in 2018, were indeed targeting players of Messi and Ronaldo's calibre by adding: "Without a doubt, those are the type of players that we aspire to bring to our club. I think that the fans would really appreciate that."
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