It seems to be the summer of stubbornness between clubs and stars.
English newspaper reports revealed Manchester United’s response to Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, the team’s top scorer in the past season, regarding his request to leave.
This came according to what was reported by the “Daily Mirror”, which confirmed that the club showed great strictness in dealing with its first star and legend.
The newspaper pointed out that the club asked Ronaldo to be officially present at the beginning of the pre-season period, which begins the current season.
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Manchester United are scheduled to tour Thailand and Australia for regarding two and a half weeks, starting on Friday.
Ronaldo had submitted a request to leave Manchester United, according to what Goal.com learned and confirmed more than one other press report.
The Portuguese star does not see that staying in the ranks of Manchester United will serve his interests in competing in the European Champions League, a tournament that the Red Devils failed to ascend to.
It is worth noting that Ronaldo’s contract at Manchester United does not expire before the end of next season, which means that his departure requires the approval of the Red Devils first.
