Mesut Ozil is urging Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to resist a return to Manchester United.
It broke yesterday that United had been in talks for 12 days with Real over a sensational deal to bring the Portuguese back to Old Trafford.
Ozil said: "Ronaldo is very important to the team, just look at all the goals he has scored.
"He's a great person. I hope he can stay here for a long time because he can help us win important titles."