Cristiano Ronaldo yesterday dismissed Emmanuel Adebayor’s hopes of returning to Real Madrid, saying they did not need the unsettled Manchester City striker.

Adebayor, 27, appears to have no future at City and has made it clear that he favours a return to the Spanish capital, where he went on loan last season.

But Ronaldo, speaking in Guang-zhou, where Real are on a pre-season tour, said: “I don’t think that we need to sign another forward. We are happy with the line-up as it is already.”

Real have added Spanish midfielder-striker Jose Maria Callejon to their already hugely impressive array of attacking talent.

They also have French striker Karim Benzema and the prolific Argentine Gonzalo Higuain.

Real coach Jose Mourinho last month said he was looking to bring in another forward, but Adebayor – who has also been linked with Spurs and Bayern Munich – has remained at City.

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