Carragher: Ronaldo wants to be sacked by Man United

Jamie Carragher believes Cristiano Ronaldo "wants to be sacked" following the Portugal star's claim he has been "betrayed" by Manchester United.

Ronaldo said that head coach Erik ten Hag and others want him out of Old Trafford during a 90-minute interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored, which will be broadcast this week on TalkTV.

When asked if United's hierarchy were trying to force him out of the club, Ronaldo said: "Yes, not only the coach, but another two or three guys around the club. I felt betrayed."

Ronaldo also said he did not respect Ten Hag, adding: "I don't have respect for him because he doesn't show respect for me. If you don't have respect for me, I'm never gonna have respect for you."

Former Liverpool defender and TV analyst Carragher feels Ronaldo is trying to engineer his exit from Old Trafford, having failed to do so in the summer.

"He wants to be sacked, I think that's obvious," Carragher told Sky Sports News.

"He told the club in the summer he wanted to leave so I'm not sure where this disrespect comes from Erik ten Hag, I just don't get this at all. I think he's disrespecting Man United and Erik ten Hag.

"He wanted to leave in the summer, which is football, these things happen. There were no takers, because maybe of his wages, maybe at a price Manchester United wanted, and I think he knows that's going to be the same in this next transfer window or maybe the following summer.

"I think he's now basically trying to be sacked or allowed to leave on a free by the club because that's the only way he's going to get out."

Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute in last month's win over Tottenham, leading to him being banished from the squad for the subsequent trip to Chelsea, although he then returned to the fold.