Australia offer 'love and respect' to woo Ronaldo

RONNIE OUT? Cristiano Ronaldo.

A-League boss Danny Townsend has made a bid to lure Cristiano Ronaldo to the Australian top flight, while admitting it might not be able to compete financially with rival offers for the disaffected Manchester United star.

Ronaldo's future at United is up in the air after he said he felt "betrayed" by the Premier League club and had no respect for its manager Erik ten Hag in an interview with Piers Morgan.