Cristiano Ronaldo is at a crossroads in his career. With wide-spread reports that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner wants to leave Manchester United, everyone is wondering what the 2022/23 season might look like for both player and club.
And while, yes, it’s interesting to wonder whether Ronaldo might move to Chelsea, Bayern Munich or even stay in the end, perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the whole situation is what it says about United.
After all, it’s been head-turning to notice that a lot of the reaction to Ronaldo’s want-away desires has been more critical of the status quo at Old Trafford as opposed to the player himself.
There’s a palpable resentment amongst a lot of the fanbase that the disasters of the 2021/22 season have essentially led to Ronaldo’s fairytale return ending after just one year – and they’re hardly blaming him for it.