Cristiano Ronaldo is keen to leave Manchester United, just a year following returning to the Red Devils. But Erik Ten Hag does not hear it that way.
Last season, Manchester United completely missed out. Whether in the Champions League, domestic cups or the Premier League, the Red Devils have disappointed. Because of their disappointing results, Erik Ten Hag’s men will not play in the C1 next season. A data that does not please Cristiano Ronaldo, not convinced of the idea of staying with the Red Devils. At 37, the Portuguese knows that there will not be so many opportunities to replay in the Champions League. The five-time Ballon d’Or is therefore looking for a club that can allow him to win a sixth title in the competition. But few teams are jostling, given his age but also his salary, which is around 17 million euros per year.
Erik Ten Hag counts on Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo officially describes rumours of his imminent comeback to Sporting as “fake news”. ⛔️???????? #MUFC
Ronaldo denies this rumour as he’s not considering to re-join Sporting this summer. pic.twitter.com/zug9taK6vt
– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 17, 2022
For the moment, Ronaldo has still not returned to training with the Red Devils. Officially, a family problem is mentioned but unofficially, the Portuguese wants to leave. If his new coach recently arrived from Ajax, Erik Ten Hag, has been rather discreet since the departure rumors concerning his player, the Dutchman has decided to step up to the plate in recent hours. In an interview given to the BBCErik ten Hag officially indicated that he was counting on CR7 next season: “He’s not for sale. I count on him and I look forward to working with him, insists the Dutch coach. For the rest, I don’t know what else to say because the situation is still the same as last week.”. This is clear but will it be enough to convince Ronaldo to stay? Not so sure. AS also announced that Atlético Madrid was in discussions with CR7 and that the Portuguese player is more than motivated to play for the Colchoneros. While the main championships will resume in a few weeks, the former Real Madrid player is still not fixed. Not ideal in view of its preparation, which is more in a year of the World Cup.
