The intentions of Cristiano Ronaldo are unknown to Manchester United
The intentions of Cristiano Ronaldo are unknown to Manchester United. According to sources who spoke to ESPN, Cristiano Ronaldo’s participation in the summer tour of Thailand and Australia is uncertain, and Manchester United is not aware of his intentions to return for preseason practise. Ronaldo, who has asked to leave Old Trafford, was set to begin training on Monday at Carrington with the other United international players, but the team gave him permission to take a lengthy break because of “family reasons.”
The team is scheduled to depart for Bangkok at 4.30 p.m. BST (11.30 a.m. ET) on Friday, but sources have told ESPN that manager Erik ten Hag is still unsure of Ronaldo’s plans for this week’s Manchester training sessions or his availability for the tour.
United will play Liverpool in their inaugural exhibition on July 12 in Bangkok. According to sources who spoke to ESPN, Ronaldo has told United’s managers that he wants to leave during the summer window due to interest from Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Napoli.
Ten Hag ‘wants and expects’ the 37-year-old, who has 24 goals last season, to be a member of the team next year, according to United, who maintains that he is not a transferrable player. Although they would prefer Ronaldo to move abroad rather than join Premier League rivals, Chelsea, sources have told ESPN that in practice, they have a more lenient posture. His contract at Old Trafford has a year left on it, with an additional year’s option.
Christian Eriksen and Tyrell Malacia are likely to join United before Friday’s departure to Thailand, according to expectations. While Eriksen has verbally accepted the offer of a three-year contract, Malacia finalized the formalities of his move from Feyenoord to Carrington on Monday.
ESPN has also been informed by sources that United has not given up on signing Lisandro Martinez in time for the defender to take part in the summer tour. The player, who has informed Dutch club Ajax that he wants to transfer to the Premier League this summer, is being chased by the club along with Arsenal. The midfielder Frenkie de Jong’s transfer to Barcelona is still being discussed.
The intentions of Cristiano Ronaldo are unknown to Manchester United