Ruben Amorim has broken silence on suggestions Cristiano Ronaldo could return to Sporting Lisbon.
06.07.2022 - 14:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Paul Scholes has given a damning assessment of the latest Cristiano Ronaldo saga at Manchester United after it emerged the Portuguese may not join the club's pre-season tour. Ronaldo wants to leave United this summer for a multitude of reasons, including an enforced 25 per cent pay cut and United's lack of activity in the transfer market.
The 37-year-old made a sensational return to Old Trafford last summer, scoring 18 goals in the Premier League and six in Europe. But United as a team did not match Ronaldo's high standards, going out of all cup competitions early and finishing outside of the Champions League qualification spots for next season.
Ronaldo is the only United player yet to report back to Carrington for pre-season training and it is not clear whether he will travel on the club's upcoming tour of Asia and Australia. United are due to fly out for the first leg of their tour on Friday.
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Ronaldo remained in Portugal as recently as Monday, and it is not clear whether he has returned to the UK yet. United legend Paul Scholes responded to a story about the uncertainty surrounding Ronaldo's future by writing on Instagram: "Let the circus begin."
It comes just days after fellow club legend and former teammate G ary Neville told United to "act quickly and decisively" in order to avoid a transfer saga with Ronaldo this summer.
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