Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to be offered a new contract by Manchester United this summer.

The Daily Mail says Ronaldo is expected to stay at United and sign a new deal that reflects his growing status as the world's top player. Although he is under contract until 2012 and chief executive David Gill maintains no negotiations are planned, it is widely expected that Ronaldo will be offered improved terms after a season in which he scored 42 goals.

His salary could well rise to £150,000 a week, but it is the details concerning image rights that will prove most complicated in the talks.

Ronaldo's camp believe he can outstrip David Beckham as the sport's most marketable player and want a ground-breaking deal that allows him to maximise his commercial potential.