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Cristiano Ronaldo’s second stint at Old Trafford could be coming to an end sooner rather than later. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is preparing to embark on their preseason tour, which begins with a date against Liverpool in Bangkok on July 12, but Ronaldo will not be joining the squad when it flies out of Manchester on Friday, CBS Sports transfer insider Fabrizio Romano reports.
Ronaldo has been absent from the team for three consecutive days of training as he deals with what has been reported as personal/family issues. It’s worth noting that before the squad reconvened on Monday, he asked to leave Manchester United if an adequate bid arrived for his services. So staying home from Bangkok and missing the 15-day trip will not only give him ample time to address his personal issues, but it will also buy more time for him and his agent Jorge Mendes to find a resolution and end this stalemate.
Five days into Ronaldo’s transfer request and Manchester United have since softened their stance and plan to listen to offers in an effort to do right by their superstar striker, who wants to play Champions League football, according to Sky Sports. It remains to be seen what kind of fee Ronaldo would command with one year remaining on his contract. Despite the 37-year-old scoring 18 league goals last season, his list of suitors seem to be short.
There are probably a number of reasons why Ronaldo wants out, with the main one being that he doesn’t feel like United have the potential to match his ambitions of competing at the highest levels of the game as they’re only in Europa League and not close to competing for a Premier League title due to the dominance of Manchester City and Liverpool. He may also not be pleased with a wage pay cut due to not qualifying for Champions League this season.
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Source : cbssports
