Ronaldo’s comments came after many journalists and reports reported the Portuguese’s desire to play in the Champions League, while United confirm that the 37-year-old is not for sale and remains an integral part of the plans of new Dutch coach Erik Ten Hag.
The former Real Madrid star played the full 90 minutes during the resounding 4-0 defeat at Brentford last Saturday, which led United to end the second stage in the bottom of the standings after an opening defeat also at home 2-1 against Brighton.
In response to a post on a fan’s Instagram account that referred to a report linking Ronaldo to a move to Atletico Madrid, the Portuguese said in a comment that fans “will know the truth” within weeks, “The media is lying.”
He continued, “I have a notebook and in the past few months, out of 100 news spread about me, only five were true. Imagine how things are. Stick to this advice.”
United hopes to deviate from expectations and achieve the first positive result at home against rivals Liverpool next Monday, who also suffered from a poor start with two draws in a row.
The club’s American owners, the Glazers, have come under fire after the team’s horrific start.
Former United defender Gary Neville has warned the club could end the season in the bottom half of the league table if they do not improve their signing strategy.
A group of “The 1958” club supporters is planning a protest march outside Old Trafford against the owners before the Liverpool match, and many calls have been made on social media for fans to leave the stadium during the match.
The group said in a statement that the owners are “systematically starving and killing the world’s greatest football establishment out of greed”.