Alex Ferguson was left reeling this summer with European rivals Real Madrid for their part in trying to coax his star man Cristiano Ronaldo to sign for them.

Real Madrid, who have been trying to lure the winking winger with a move to the Bernabeu all summer, have finally lost their battle in signing the 23-year-old player of the year—for this season at least.

Furious Ferguson, having burned all bridges with Real Madrid, was reported to say, “He is a Manchester United player. He is going to be playing here next season. Believe me, it is all over.”

Well, that may be so for now. But what will happen next season?

Ronaldo, who has said it was his childhood dream to play for Real, still has four years left on his contract. And with Sir Alex fuming over the whole scenario, will Ronaldo ever play for Real?

Let's see what happens next season.