{"id":617312,"date":"2022-09-01T08:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T12:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=617312"},"modified":"2022-09-01T10:37:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:37:03","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-united-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-united-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Mega Money Deal Offered\u2019: Cristiano Ronaldo Has Had Conversation With Asian Giants Over Old Trafford Departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/manchester-united-midfielder-james-garner-everton\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> striker Cristiano Ronaldo has only been offered a way out of Old Trafford by Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal this summer, confirms <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticUK\/status\/1565253752738783233?s=20&amp;t=3fFH0JlMzrzx51vBWM2MZg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic&#8217;s, Laurie Whitwell<\/a>. The Portuguese forward has been seeking an exit for months, but now seems set to stay.<\/p>\n<h2>Cristiano Ronaldo Turned Down Attractive Offer From Al Hilal<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cristiano Ronaldo is of interest to clubs in Saudi Arabia, but he looks set to remain at Manchester United&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DeadlineDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DeadlineDay<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udde3 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lauriewhitwell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@lauriewhitwell<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/881sDFP0V7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/881sDFP0V7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticFC\/status\/1565253752738783233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Conversations Did Not Lead Up to Anything<\/h3>\n<p>Despite it being discreetly clear that he was looking to leave the Red Devils this summer, no prominent club has produced a negotiable offer for Ronaldo in the summer. Whitwell adds that a move to Saudi Arabia is the only option lying on the table for him after Al Hilal offered United a decent transfer fee and huge wages to convince the Portuguese star.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/manchester-united-midfielder-james-garner-everton\/\" target=\"_self\">Laurie Whitwell Has Major Manchester United Transfer Update as Red Devils Make Big Mistake \u2013 Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old was reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3452874\/2022\/07\/15\/cristiano-ronaldo-receives-bumper-offer-from-saudi-arabian-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offered insane wages of over \u00a3200 million for a two-year deal<\/a>, but he turned it down due to his insistence to keep on playing in Europe. Despite having conversations with the Saudi Arabian club, Ronaldo wasn&#8217;t convinced about the move and didn&#8217;t go deep into negotiations for it.<\/p>\n<p>He tried offering himself to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-neymar-cristiano-ronaldo-transfer-latest-b1010029.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Premier League rivals Chelsea,<\/a> but even they turned down the opportunity to sign the six-time Ballon d&#8217;Or winner. Ronaldo has had a poor start to the new season with the Red Devils, only starting one of their first four games and not being able to score a single goal so far.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Erik ten Hag on Cristiano Ronaldo set to stay at Man Utd: \u201cFrom the start we said we planned with Cristiano, it was clear. We are on the same page with him\u201d. \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>\u201cWe are happy with him, he\u2019s happy to be here and we want to make the season a success together\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gKGoyaEZ1t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gKGoyaEZ1t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1565091411824967682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ronaldo Looks Set for United Stay After Summer Saga<\/h3>\n<p>Due to the lack of serious suitors for him, it seems like the 37-year-old forward <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3549583\/2022\/08\/31\/cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">is set to stay at Old Trafford<\/a> for at least this season. United manager Erik ten Hag clarified his future in a recent press conference, insisting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-11164609\/Man-United-boss-Erik-ten-Hag-tells-Cristiano-Ronaldo-going-NOWHERE.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he will not be going anywhere<\/a> before deadline day as he needs &#8216;quality players&#8217; in the squad to compete for trophies this season.<\/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>As it stands, Ronaldo will be staying put and playing in the UEFA Europa League for the first time in his career in the current campaign. He&#8217;ll also have to work hard to regain a permanent starting spot for himself in Ten Hag&#8217;s starting line-up after being resorted to the bench in recent games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has only been offered a way out of Old Trafford by Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal this summer, confirms The Athletic&#8217;s, Laurie Whitwell. The Portuguese forward has been seeking an exit for months, but now seems set to stay. 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