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The Portuguese forward has been below his best this season and the former Barcelona president has advised him that it may be time for a change of scenery.

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes the time is right for Real Madrid superstarCristiano Ronaldo to leave the Santiago Bernabeu.

A run of three goals in his past seven Madrid matches heading into Saturday's home Clasico against Barca in La Liga represents a meagre return by the 30-year-old's imperious standards.

Links with a move to Paris Saint-Germain and the promotion of a biopic documenting Ronaldo's career have come amid reports of a strained relationship with Madrid president Florentino Perez over recent weeks.

Laporta, who is reported to boast a close friendship with Ronaldo's influential agent Jorge Mendes, said the forward has reached a stage where he must consider his options.

"I'm not surprised about all this with Cristiano," he told AS.

"He's a player at a point in his career when he has to start asking himself these questions.