Report: Manchester City players confident club will sign Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester City's players are confident that the club are set to make a make successful bid to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, according to reports.

Ronaldo has been heavily linked with a move away from the European champions this season, and City are expected to sign several new players this summer as they look to give their squad a makeover.

Respected Spanish football journalist Graham Hunter insists that Ronaldo's future remains uncertain, and only the player will decide where he ends up.

He told Sky Sports News: "I know that the players at Manchester City were talking very, very firmly that they believed there was a successful move coming from that club over the last couple of weeks. Whether that makes it true or not, I wouldn't like to say.

"What we know is the mega clubs, with petrodollars, there's never been a better time to say: 'Well, would you like to cash in on your chips?'"

Ronaldo joined Madrid from City's fierce rivals Manchester United in 2009.