Bayern Munich brand Cristiano Ronaldo link 'hoax of the day' as chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says reports 'must be consigned to the realms of fantasy'

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Cristiano Ronaldo might be leaving Real Madrid this summer but he certainly won't be turning up at Bayern Munich.

The Bundesliga champions emphatically rubbished reports linking the Portuguese with a move to the Allianz Arena on Monday.

On their website, Bayern billed the suggestions the 'hoax of the day', as they issued a categorical denial of interest in the 32-year-old.

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be moving to Bayern Munich this summer, the German club say

Ronaldo has grown unhappy in Spain after being accused of hiding money, earned through the sale of his image rights, from the taxman. 

Manchester United and Paris Saint-German have both been mentioned as potential destinations in the event of the superstar leaving Madrid, while the Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport said Bayern were in the mix.

But chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has broken protocol to nonsense the speculation. 

'We're used to being the subject of intense transfer speculation during transfer windows,' he said in a statement.

'Normally we don't comment on rumours, but in this case, we would like to make our position on Cristiano Ronaldo absolutely clear: This rumour is completely unfounded and must be consigned to the realms of fantasy.'  

Ronaldo is reportedly unhappy in Spain after being accused of hiding money from the taxman