Cristiano Ronaldo exit reports prove Erik ten Hag is the right man for Manchester United

04.07.2022 - 20:13 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Erik ten Hag's revolution at Manchester United hasn't started as many had hoped and Cristiano Ronaldo's reported request to leave should a suitable offer be placed has only made matters worse.

The club finished a disappointing sixth last season as they failed to qualify for the Champions League. The Manchester Evening News understands that United's stance on Ronaldo is that he is not for sale and they fully expect him to see out the rest of his contract.

The forward was meant to report back to pre-season training on Monday but was absent due to family reasons. The Ronaldo news is potentially the beginning of an unwanted saga for Ten Hag.

Some United fans are concerned that Ronaldo might be leaving, while others are happy that the forward could be on his way out but are worried that the club will be unable to secure a suitable replacement. ALSO READ: Ronaldo won't report for training at United I'm here to say that everything is going to be just fine.

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A fortnight watching United’s new manager, Erik ten Hag, leading training has revealed an intelligent man whose priority is to coach. The Dutchman’s emerging side play in free-flowing style and he has a sharp manner with the media. These are the absolute base materials for any manager to succeed at a club that remain the country’s record title holders but became a laughing stock last season. United’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in Perth on Saturday night was the first failure to win in four tour matches in Thailand and Australia, fixtures in which United plundered 13 goals while conceding three times with a still-suspect defence. As Ten Hag knows, this is the phoney war. The real stuff starts when Brighton come to Old Trafford on 7 August before a trip to Brentford and the visit of Liverpool: two wins and a draw from those three games would be a fine start. Yet Ten Hag is still to work with Cristiano Ronaldo due to a family issue and his No 1 transfer target, Frenkie de Jong, wishes to remain at Barcelona. But Ten Hag’s job is to manage these headaches.

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