Posted: 20:48, July 3, 2022 | Updated: 21:26, July 3, 2022
Erik ten Hag will hold talks with sidelined Cristiano Ronaldo when he returns to first-team training. Ronaldo has told Manchester United he wants to leave this summer if he receives a suitable offer amid concerns the club are not moving fast enough. The 37-year-old “still has an affinity with the club” but at this stage in his career he wants to play in the Champions League and doesn’t see that happening at United. Cristiano Ronaldo to speak to Erik ten Haag when he returns to Manchester United training Ten Hag is in charge of his first week of sessions, with superstar Ronaldo still on holiday United are unwilling to sell Ronaldo and have yet to receive an enquiry. They underlined that the striker remains under contract and hope to see it out. Despite the player’s agent Jorge Mendes meeting with different clubs in recent weeks, there is also a limited market for a player at around £480,000-a-week. Ten Hag has spoken to all of United’s players as he welcomes them back to training and will want to sit down with Ronaldo to understand his frustration, particularly as they head off to prepare for their tour of Asia and Australia in Friday. The Dutch manager had planned for the Portuguese superstar, last season’s top scorer with 24 goals, to be part of his attacking force for the new season and United’s transfer strategy reflects that. As reported by Sportsmail, the striker wants to leave and play Champions League football Those linked to Ronaldo have pointed to a lack of new arrivals at Old Trafford this summer Although those linked to Ronaldo have highlighted the lack of new arrivals, left-back Tyrell Malacia is set to sign from Feyenoord following a medical. Meanwhile, productive talks continue for Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong and Ajax’s Lisandro Martinez. They are still hoping that free agent Christian Eriksen will also accept their contract offer. However, if Ronaldo pushes harder to leave, the prospect of having to find a new striker will mean a stern reassessment of their tight budget. The player’s agent, Jorge Mendes (centre) has been meeting with different clubs in recent weeks
