Former Manchester United star, 37, hints at future career as he buys a fourth-division club near his hometown ahead of retirement

A former Manchester United star has hinted at his future career as he nears retirement.

The 37-year-old has purchased a fourth-division club near his hometown.

Although the individual intends to continue playing for now, he is starting to make plans for when he hangs up his boots. 

The player won various trophies during his time at United and also experienced success on the international stage.

Since his departure from Old Trafford, the star has played in numerous different countries. 

As reported by The Sun, Nani, along with a group of investors, has purchased a 95 per cent stake in SU Sintrense, who play in the fourth division of Portuguese football. 

The club is situated in Sintra, which is close to Nani's birthplace Amadora. 

Nani said: 'I am very happy to be part of this project. I hope to add value to the club.

'Sintrense are an opportunity for me to do something interesting.

'It is very important for me that they are close to the area where I grew up. I hope it will be a successful project.'

Nani also stated that he intends to continue playing and revealed that he has received offers from several clubs.

He said: 'I have offers from clubs in Portugal and abroad. But for now I'm going to enjoy my holidays.'

Ricardo Oliveira, the new president of Sintrense, outlined the club's ambition to reach the Portuguese top flight.

'This is a very ambitious plan to take the club into the Primeira Liga, and we won't stop till we get there.

'We will invest heavily. If we get into the third division next year we'll build new stands and improve the floodlighting straight away.' 

Nani experienced Champions League glory with United in 2007-08 and won the Premier League four times and the League Cup twice. 

The winger was at United between 2007 and 2015 - he played 230 games for the Red Devils and scored 41 goals, while he provided 70 assists.

He subsequently played for clubs including Fenerbahce, Valencia, Sporting and Orlando City and most recently represented Adana Demirspor before becoming a free agent at the end of last season.

On the international stage Nani earned over 100 caps for Portugal and was part of the squad that won Euro 2016.