Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United and will not participate in the pre-season tour

Doubts about the future of Cristiano Ronaldo they are getting bigger. The 37-year-old Portuguese star will not be doing the pre-season tour of the Man Utd in Thailand and Australia for a family problem. According to the British press, The former Real Madrid a few days ago would have declared his intention to leave the club. The main reason would be the bad season that the team had, which consequently culminated in the impossibility of playing in the Champions League next season.

The Manchester team does not want to know anything about how to get rid of one of its greatest figures. “Cristiano Ronaldo still has a contract with Manchester United for a new season and it is not for sale”a spokesperson for the red devils at the Manchester Evening News. Logically, the situation of the five-time Ballon d’Or has attracted the attention of several European teams, but Chelsea, Naples and Bayern Munich would be the most interested.

The Portuguese international had a few more days off after notifying executives that he is going through a family problem. The expected date of his return is not yet known. For this reason CR7 will not travel to Bangkok on Friday, where the Red Devils will play a friendly against Liverpool on Tuesday. The team’s preparation will continue in Australia, where they will play friendlies against Melbourne Victory, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.

At the beginning of May the new technician Erik Ten Hag, he was very excited to have Cristiano Ronaldo. “I can’t wait to work alongside him. Ronaldo is a giant, from what he has already shown us, and I think he is still very ambitious. Of course I want him to stay. This year has been very important for Manchester United. . and it can show great stats, “said the Dutchman.

The next few days will be crucial to define what the future of the Portuguese will be. It is clear that he wants to continue competing at the highest level and that age is not an impediment. In fact, last season he scored 24 goals, taking into account all competitions. In Manchester they refuse to let him go, but it seems that Cristiano’s decision is to conclude his second stage in the English institute.

Barcelona are looking for him, but it seems difficult

Giovanna Laportapresident of the Catalan club, claimed to have met the representative of Cristiano Ronaldo adding a new chapter to this novel.

Rumors about a possible arrival at Barcelona began to emerge strongly. Spanish media even claimed earlier this week that his representative had offered him to Barcelona. The forward has one goal in mind: to play in a competitive club and play in the Champions League.

After these versions, Barça club boss Joan Laporta, who took up his second term as Barcelona president in March last year, said he met Jorge Mendes, Ronaldo’s representative and other players like Pepe, Marcelo, Diego Costa, João Moutinho, Rúben Neves, Diogo Jota, Raúl Jiménez and Ansu Fatiamong others.

However, he declined to give any details about that dinner: “On Monday I had dinner with Jorge Mendes and we talked about the transfer market in general. Alemany couldn’t come but Yuste could. But I won’t say if he offered me a player or not. It’s always interesting to talk to him. He is a great agent.”sentenced the Spanish businessman and lawyer.

Later, Laporta added about the Portuguese national team striker: “Christian? I’m not going to talk about players one way or another, it could be misunderstood. All footballers deserve respect. He does not contribute in any way to Barça’s interests. We have to respect the players who have a contract with other teams. “.

This new episode adds to the great novel that could rock this pass market. Ronaldo wishes to continue his career in another club. And he wants to show that at 37 he is still valid to be a starter in a team that can fight at continental level. His great desire is to raise the Champions League, a trophy that he has raised 4 times.