Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo need to part ways, says journalist Pete O’Rourke. The 37-year-old forward has been overlooked by Erik ten Hag this season, and O’Rourke feels that he is simply not going to fit the Dutchman’s style at Old Trafford.
According to The Telegraph, Ronaldo is eyeing a January exit and Ten Hag will not stand in his way. Reports during the summer claimed that the Portugal international had actually asked to leave Old Trafford before the start of the 2022/23 campaign.
In the end, though, Ronaldo remained at the club and has had to settle for a role on the bench. In the Premier League, he has made just one start, which came in the humiliating 4-0 defeat against Brentford back in August.
O’Rourke cannot see things working out for Ronaldo under Ten Hag and believes a move away from United is now in everyone’s best interest.