Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could get his wish should Cristiano Ronaldo leave Manchester United this summer.
05.07.2022 - 15:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United could be without Cristiano Ronaldo next season, with the forward reportedly ready to walk away from United in search of Champions League football.
According to The Times, Ronaldo has asked United to allow him to leave this summer if a satisfactory offer came in for the 37-year-old, with the news potentially impacting Erik ten Hag 's preparations for next season United were quick to confirm that the Portugal international is not for sale this summer.
Ronaldo ended last season as United's top scorer, grabbing 24 goals in all competitions, including 18 in the Premier League. United are looking to secure the signings of Tyrell Malacia and Christian Eriksen over the next few days, with the former undergoing his medical with United and the latter having made a verbal agreement to join Ten Hag's side. Ajax trio Jurrien Timber, Lisandro Martinez and Antony along with Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong have also been heavily linked.
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So, if Ronaldo was to leave United and Ten Hag could sign all of his major targets this summer, how would Ten Hag's side perform? Could United challenge for a top-four spot without their talisman, or would the new signings outweigh the impact of the outgoing striker?
We simulated United's 2022/23 season with no Ronaldo, and this is what happened.
To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2022 editor to arrange for Ronaldo to leave Ten Hag's side during the summer transfer window, whilst six new faces arrived at the club using FM22 to run the simulation. We left FM22 to decide his next club, with the simulation sending Ronaldo to Bayern Munich.
All of the new signings became regulars in the starting XI at
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could get his wish should Cristiano Ronaldo leave Manchester United this summer.
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