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03.07.2022 - 09:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The future of Cristiano Ronaldo is once again the source of speculation after he reportedly asked to leave Manchester United.
It has been claimed by The Times that Ronaldo has asked to be allowed to leave the club should they receive a satisfactory offer for his services. The motive behind the reported request is his desire to play Champions League football for the remainder of his career.
Ronaldo was arguably United's best performer last season under Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Ralf Rangnick, scoring 24 goals in 38 appearances. However, the 37-year-old's individual heroics weren't enough to seal a top-four finish for United as they finished sixth in the table.
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The Manchester Evening News revealed on Saturday that United still have no intention of selling their talisman and expect him to be at the club next season. Reports have previously claimed that Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, discussed the possibility of a move to United's Premier League rivals Chelsea with new owner Todd Boehly.
Preparations have already started at Carrington ahead of the 2022/23 season. Ronaldo has been absent from training this week having been granted extra time off following his international commitments with Portugal.
Erik ten Hag has already discussed the prospect of working with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, telling De Telegraaf: "Ronaldo is a giant, because of what he's already shown and I think he's still very ambitious. Of course I would like to keep him. He's been very important to Manchester United this year and can produce great statistics."
With United adamant Ronaldo will be going nowhere this summer, Ten Hag could have a huge
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