The situation with Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo remains unchanged as he remains fixed on leaving Premier League club Manchester United, Fabrizio Romano reported.
The 37-year-old informed United coach and former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag, in the last 24 hours, that was still set on leaving. The Reds, however, have insisted that Ronaldo is not for sale.
Jorge Mendes, Ronaldo’s agent, is trying to find a solution and it seems to be a waiting game like last season with Juventus.
The striker with a penchant for scoring was linked to clubs like Bayern Munich and Chelsea, but both the Bundesliga and PL sides made it clear that they valued the player but weren’t interested in adding someone with his fees to the team for the time being.
There have also been reports linking Ronaldo to Atletico Madrid, that’d see the Portuguese forward return to La Liga, where he made a mark during his Real Madrid stint – giving fans a rare glimpse into the fantastic rivalry with Argentine magician Lionel Messi.
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However, Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo said, “I don’t know who invented this story about Cristiano Ronaldo to Atletico Madrid. It’s definitely not true”, as per El Partidazo de COPE, adding, “It’s practically impossible for him to come to Atletico de Madrid”.
During his time at Juventus, the Serie A club, Ronaldo had expressed a desire to leave and join clubs with a greater chance of winning the Champions League. Ultimately, he moved to United, where he’d made an impact during Sir Alex Ferguson’s time. While Ronaldo had remained adamant about moving, the club’s top brass had made it clear that the striker wasn’t going anywhere.
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Massimiliano Allegri, Juventus head coach, would later comment “the transfer market happened” when Ronaldo left Italy to compete in England.
With United out of the Champions League this year, Ronaldo is more determined than ever to change sides to compete at the highest level of European club football.
