{"id":615383,"date":"2022-07-29T02:45:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T06:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=615383"},"modified":"2022-07-29T02:45:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T06:45:55","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-spoting-manchester-united-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/29\/cristiano-ronaldo-spoting-manchester-united-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Dealt Another Blow as World-Class Forward Exploring Potential Move to Champions League Minnows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/28\/cristiano-ronaldo-wont-join-bayern-munich\/\" target=\"_self\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> has reiterated his desire to leave <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/27\/manchester-united-double-swoop-antony-martinez\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> in the summer transfer window, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3457659\/2022\/07\/28\/cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-united-desire\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic&#8217;s Laurie Whitwell<\/a>. The 37-year-old is yet to make a single appearance in their pre-season campaign under Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cristiano Ronaldo has reiterated his desire to leave <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a>, with Sporting explored as possible new club.<\/p>\n<p>CL goals record v Lionel Messi seen as motivating factor.<\/p>\n<p>Antony ruled out at this stage. Talks over Benjamin Sesko but Salzburg reluctant to sell.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PacAp5bj1v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/PacAp5bj1v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lauriewhitwell\/status\/1552706523675115522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Cristiano Ronaldo Tells Manchester United That He Wants to Leave<\/h2>\n<h3>Champions League Football Major Factor for Ronaldo\u2019s Insistence for Summer Move<\/h3>\n<p>Ronaldo held discussions with the Red Devils&#8217; executives after returning to Manchester on Monday. Despite him telling them about his desire to leave, the United hierarchy insists that they do not want to sell him.<\/p>\n<p>A major reason behind the Portuguese forward wanting to leave is that he is desperate to play in the UEFA Champions League last season. He hopes to improve his all-time highest goals record in the competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/26\/manchester-united-christian-eriksen-training\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Sign Christian Eriksen on Free Transfer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old sits on 140 goals and with Lionel Messi being 15 goals behind him, he doesn&#8217;t want to risk seeing his greatest rival break his record. The Manchester side obviously can&#8217;t guarantee him that after finishing sixth in the Premier League last season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No changes yet for Cristiano Ronaldo situation. Manchester United insist he\u2019s not for sale, Cristiano told ten Hag in the last 24h that he still wants to leave. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His agent Jorge Mendes will try again to find a solution. Waiting strategy on, as last year with Juventus. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6CjzS8WSdA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/6CjzS8WSdA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1552359745360650241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ronaldo Exploring Shocking Return to Sporting<\/h3>\n<p>Ronaldo is currently also exploring a potential move to Sporting, the club where he began his professional career. His agent Jorge Mendes has held talks with the Portuguese side about a move. However, the finances involving the deal can make it difficult to execute for the Liga Portugal club &#8211; considered an underdog or minnows in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/26\/manchester-united-christian-eriksen-training\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Agree Fee With Barcelona for Frenkie de Jong<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Sporting&#8217;s manager Ruben Amorim himself has reservations about signing the 37-year-old forward because of how it would change his plans for the club. But, the Portuguese club are well aware that Ronaldo&#8217;s potential arrival can bring major commercial benefits as well as a boost in financial revenue.<\/p>\n<h3>United Forward Set to Continue Until Future Resolved<\/h3>\n<p>Despite him making it clear that he wants to leave, the veteran forward has resumed training with Ten Hag&#8217;s squad and has agreed to remain professional until his future is resolved. Ronaldo could even make his first appearance under the new manager in the Red Devils&#8217; final pre-season game against Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/18\/every-premier-league-transfer-completed-in-summer-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">Every Premier League Transfer Completed in Summer 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But that doesn&#8217;t mean that he&#8217;s staying. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/sir-alex-ferguson-says-he-only-managed-four-world-class-players-including-cristiano-ronaldo\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">world-class forward<\/a> is still urging his representatives to find a new Champions League club for himself and is adamant to orchestrate a summer transfer, hoping that his reputation and 24-goals heroics from last season can attract major attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has reiterated his desire to leave Manchester United in the summer transfer window, reports The Athletic&#8217;s Laurie Whitwell. The 37-year-old is yet to make a single appearance in their pre-season campaign under Erik ten Hag. Cristiano Ronaldo has reiterated his desire to leave #MUFC, with Sporting explored as possible new club. 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