Manchester United are aiming to lure Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford with a staggering £14million-a-year deal.
Louis van Gaal's been told he can fork out £80million on the Real Madrid star to secure his services.
However, United could have a fight on their hands with rivals Manchester City also willing to splash the cash.
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Louis van Gaal may offer Cristiano Ronaldo a £14m-a-year deal to return
United are said to be tracking Arsenal's Theo Walcott as contract talks are yet to materialise with the north London club.
The England international will have just 12 months to run on his current deal by the summer.
And the 26-year-old has fallen down the pecking order since returning from almost a year out injured.
But money may not be an issue for Van Gaal at all in the summer as he prepares to dip into a £100m war chest to land Europe's elite players.
Mats Hummels, Paul Pogba and Memphis Depay are all said to be high priorities on the Dutchman's shortlist.
LVG is a shoe-in to sign Depay, who has been told he can leave PSV Eindhoven in the summer, and Dortmund star Hummels may also be keen on an exit given the BVB's stuttering season.
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And Van Gaal is keen to hold together his existing squad of players, rejecting Arsenal's approach for Chris Smalling.
The Manchester Evening News claim that Arsene Wenger had a £12m offer for the defender rejected.
But Arsenal may not be deterred after the success of Danny Welbeck's move to the Emirates last summer.
