Manchester United “requests” the substitution of Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United have begun to look for alternatives to Cristiano Ronaldo.

The 37-year-old informed the club of his desire to leave earlier this week, less than 12 months after his emotional return to Old Trafford.

United have publicly claimed that last season’s 24-goal top scorer was not for sale, but are reportedly ready to accept a £13m offer.

Chelsea are said to be considering making an offer, United do not want to sell their domestic rivals, but Ronaldo’s options are limited with Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona showing interest, as well as PSG, Bayern Munich being excluded. run.

Erik Ten Hag is said to have signed United in response to a personal request from Brian Brobbey and turned down Ajax to join him permanently from RB Leipzig last season.

According to the Athletics, the Dutch striker is not the only attacker United have contacted in response to Ronaldo’s shock and timely decisions.

United toured the Far East with Ten Hag to lean on Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, at least in the short term, to resolve the striker’s crisis.

Ronaldo is unlikely to tour as he is taking an indefinite break for “family reasons”.

Despite a major setback at the start of his tenure, Ten Hag claimed to have enjoyed the first week of his reign, changing the fate of the club lurking from one crisis to another in recent years. I’m sure I can leave you.

He said: Of course I want to bring energy to my team, but I must say that the players are playing very well. They are really focused.

“They bring their own energy. You can see that they enjoy playing soccer. They enjoy playing soccer together and they really work well together.”

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