Schuster - Ron will be Real's

Spanish champions' coach says United winger is 'best in the world'

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Schuster - Ron will be Real's

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Bernd Schuster believes Real Madrid could sign Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo 'in a couple of years'.

Ronaldo has been in sensational form for United this season and took his tally to 36 goals for the campaign when opening the scoring against Roma in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday night.

He has long been a target for Spanish champions Real and coach Schuster admitted last summer to dreaming of signing the Portugal international.

Schuster would relish the opportunity to see Ronaldo in a white shirt for Real and feels it will happen at some point in the player's career.

But Schuster also acknowledged that there is little prospect of an imminent deal for the 23-year-old, at least until he wins the Champions League with United.

Realistic

"The best thing in this sort of situation is to be realistic," Schuster told AS.

"Cristiano Ronaldo right now is a 10 out of 10, the best in the world, but I don't see Manchester United as being in the business of selling.

"In the short term I can not see it being feasible, but I say that, in a couple of years, I think he may wear the white shirt at the Bernabeu.

"He is the star at Old Trafford and, until he wins a Champions League and some more Premier League titles, they are not going to allow him to escape.

"For me, Cristiano Ronaldo has already overtaken Kaka after the Brazilian's slump in Milan this season.

"Some day, he will be with us."