The Two Key Reasons Why Cristiano Ronaldo is Interested in Atletico Madrid Move Emerge

• It has emerged that Cristiano Ronaldo is interesd in joining Atletico Madrid due to Lionel Messi and his partner Georgina
• Atletico Madrid became the latest club to be linked with Ronaldo, although the La Liga giants could not afford his hefty wages
• Ronaldo scored a total of 24 goals and provided three assists in 38 appearances across all competitions for United last term

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has dominated the headlines in the ongoing summer transfer window as he pushes for a Manchester United exit.

The 37-year-old remains uncertain despite having a year left on his current deal with the Old Trafford outfit.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has been linked with Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Atletico Madrid in recent weeks as he reportedly prefers a club that plays in the Champions League.

And according to Barcelona-based portal Sport, Ronaldo is keen to join Diego Simeone's side due to two main reasons.

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The newspaper claims that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner doesn’t want Lionel Messi to overtake him as the top goalscorer in Champions League history.

Ronaldo has scored 140 goals in the Champions League since he started playing competition in 2003. with Messi registering 125 strikes.

The Portugal captain believes he might lose that record Messi if he fails to play for Champions League team next season.

The second reason, per the reports, indicates that Ronaldo's partner Georgina Rodriguez wants to go back to Spain and above all, to Madrid.

The Portugal captain scored a total of 24 goals and provided three assists in 38 appearances across all competitions for United last term.

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Meanwhile, it seems Ronaldo's options have been reduced to a single club: Bayern Munich.

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According to Spanish newspaper AS, some players from the German champions have begun to follow Ronaldo on Instagram.

The report states that Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, Marcel Sabitzer, Jamal Musiala, Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry, Joshua Kimmich and Ryan Gravenberch are the ones now connected to the former Real Madrid superstar.

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Sports Brief earlier reported that Cristiano Ronaldo may have just dropped the biggest hint of his next destination amid uncertainty surrounding his future at Manchester United.

Ronaldo brought turbulent winds to Old Trafford when he tendered in a transfer request to the Man United chiefs as he chases Champions League football.

Amid talks of his reported exit, Ronaldo was excused from Manchester United's pre-season preparations due to 'family reasons.