EPL: Man United ready to ‘sell’ Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United have reportedly decided that they are willing to sell Cristiano Ronaldo during the summer transfer window.
The Portuguese superstar has made it clear to the club that he wishes to leave Old Trafford this summer and on Wednesday, he failed to turn up to training for the third day in succession.
United don’t want to be involved in a long, drawn-out transfer saga over Ronaldo
It has now been reported by The Sun that the club have decided to cave in to his transfer demands.
Ronaldo wants to play Champions League football despite his affinity for Manchester United
However, it’s said they have now realised that they can’t keep him against his will and want to avoid getting involved in a long, drawn-out transfer saga as they look to improve from their worst Premier League season on record.
The club on Wednesday were left in the dark over whether Ronaldo will travel with the squad on their pre-season tour of Asia and Australia.
Ronaldo cited family reasons for his absence on Monday and Tuesday, after telling the club on Saturday that he wishes to leave this summer, and he again refused to train on Wednesday.
Erik ten Hag hoped to work with Ronaldo but the Portuguese superstar has failed to turn up to three straight training sessions this week after making his intentions to leave the club clear
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Erik ten Hag is preparing his squad to head on their pre-season tour on Friday, with the first game set to take place in Bangkok against Liverpool on July 12, but chiefs do not yet know whether Ronaldo will board the plane with his team-mates.
Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Napoli are all on red alert and eyeing a move for the unsettled superstar, with the former’s new owner Todd Boehly having already met with agent Jorge Mendes to discuss a potential transfer.
Mendes has also been talking to clubs such as Bayern and Serie A giants Napoli over recent weeks to test whether there is a market for his client but no agreement is in place as it stands.