Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Manchester United is again in doubt but the way the five world footballer of the award winner is being hawked around like an out favour player shows how players fortune can changeFrom clubs running after agent Jorge Mendes, the agent now is the one running after clubs to sign Ronaldo....CONTINUE READING
From Bayern, to Roma, to Sporting and now Chelsea , Ronaldo seems desperate to leave Old Trafford.Now, The Athletic are reporting that Mendes, Ronaldo’s agent, met with new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly recently to discuss the idea of taking the ex-Real Madrid man to Stamford Bridge.
The report says that Mendes and Boehly met in Portugal last week, and the idea of Cristiano joining Chelsea was one of the things they discussed.Mendes also spoke to Bayern Munich about Cristiano.
The German giants, though, were reluctant to move for the forward as his salary demands were deemed to be too high.Now the forward could be heading back to Portugal after his first club Sporting Lisbon sounded him out over a return home.
The Sun on Sunday understands bosses at Sporting, where Ronaldo played 25 league games before signing for United in 2003, believe they can lure him back to Lisbon.
A source said: “Sporting know that Ronaldo loves winning trophies.“That looks a long way away at United at the moment and time is running out for Ronaldo.“So what better way to finish his career than move back home and play in Portugal.
“It’s a strong league and a great lifestyle.“Senior officials have made enquiries and let Ronaldo know they are interested if he wishes to leave United.”Also Jose Mourinho is pushing for a reunion with his compatriot, as he urges Roma to make an ambitious swoop.
That’s according to ex-Roma defender Fabio Petruzzi who apparently told Italian outlet Retesport of his former club’s interest in Ronaldo.Roma are enjoying life under Mourinho, and his conquest of the Europa Conference League has boosted his reputation after a tough few years with Manchester United and Tottenham.
Reaching an agreement is believed to be complicated for Roma, however, with Ronaldo’s wages at United impossible to match for the Serie A side.Meanwhile, United were furious about reports that Ronaldo’s agent Mendes has met with Chelsea owner Boehly about a potential move to Stamford Bridge for the Portuguese.
But high-level sources at Old Trafford have made it clear that Ronaldo is going nowhere – and that Ten Hag has already included him in his plans for next season. “Cristiano is not for sale,” said the source.
“We want – and fully expect – him to be with us next season.”United broke the bank to bring Ronaldo back to the club last summer by handing him a two-year contract worth £500,000-a-week. His return was supposed to turn United into champions – and he delivered his part of the bargain by top-scoring with 24 goals.
But United finished sixth, 35 points behind champions Manchester City, after a campaign which saw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked and Ralph Rangnick fail to turn the team’s fortunes around.
