Manchester United hero Patrice Evra can see Cristiano Ronaldo hanging up the boots.

Evra has suggested that Ronaldo may retire rather than join a new club in January.

"When I talked to him, we didn't talk especially about what he's going to do next. I don't know. I don't know if Ronaldo will retire," Evra told Sky Sports News on Friday.

"Sometimes at the end of your career you think, 'okay, I think it's time to stop', especially when you're not in the starting eleven with your national team. Ronaldo wanted to play and be fit to win the World Cup with his country, this was his dream. Now he doesn't have that dream.

"I don't talk for Cristiano, but I won't be surprised if he retires. Now, everything Ronaldo does, he's a bad person and a bad player or whatever, so I wouldn't be surprised if he decides to retire."