Cristiano Ronaldo Wants To Leave Manchester United In The Summer

The Portuguese legend's career in the north of England is uncertain. Cristiano Ronaldo expressed himself in the sense, that if there was a favourable opportunity to leave Manchester United in the summer, he would like to do it. He is not satisfied with the situation in which the club is. He would like to compete for the biggest prizes, reports BBC Sport.

Ronaldo returned to the Red Devils, where he started big time football, a year ago when he ended his time at Juventus Turin. During thirteen seasons, he played a large part of his career for Real Madrid, with which he won, among other things, the Champions League and the league title.

But he failed to do that last year for United. The long-struggling mega-club, which craves great success, finished in sixth place in the league and thus only qualified for the European League. But the team's top scorer, who was also the third top scorer in the Premier League at the age of thirty-seven, doesn't like it. The considers the result from last season, perhaps similar to the fans, a disappointment.

Therefore, he would like to speed up his return to his roots. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner for Europe's best player thinks more lucrative offers could be waiting for him, although he still respects United. The decisive factor in this case should be the length of his career, which is probably coming to an end.

United is not talking about selling Ronaldo

However, there is no indication that the Manchester United club is interested in changing anything, although it would most likely untie the hands of the team's new coach Erik ten Hag. It's no secret that Ronaldo has clashed several times with defender Harry Maguire over the captain's armband. In addition, Ronaldo refused to play the game system, i.e. high pressing,  that the temporary coach Ralf Rangnick wanted to apply.

So it's hard to guess how Ronaldo would fit into Erik ten Hag's game. It is also true that Ronaldo is the highest paid footballer in the English Premier League, which would mean that his departure would significantly free up the budget and create new opportunities. For now, however, Ronaldo is expected to join United's training sessions in Thailand and Australia.