Cristiano Ronaldo can leave Man Utd in January, Rafael Benitez in frame for Nottingham Forest job – Paper Round

Ronaldo can go Cristiano Ronaldo is free to leave Manchester United this January, the Telegraph reports. Erik ten Hag will not stand in the forward’s way if the club receive a suitable offer for the 37-year-old, having initially wanted to keep him in the summer.

Ronaldo remained an unused substitute against Manchester City in the heavy 6-3 defeat on Sunday, with Ten Hag claiming it was “out of respect” for the player’s career. Only Saudi club Al Hilal made a concrete proposal for Ronaldo, who is said to want Champions League football.

Ad Premier League‘He asks you to defend him!’ – Carragher and Ferdinand in Ronaldo row9 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: We go again in January, then, and if Ronaldo remains adamant on joining a Champions League side, it will be fascinating to see which clubs have changed their mind from the summer. It went from courting PSG, Chelsea and Bayern Munich to potential loan moves to Napoli or Sporting as the window dragged on, with nothing materialising.

Let’s see who’s struggling in November or December to make a January pursuit possible. Maybe Todd Boehly can convince Graham Potter? ** ‘He asks you to defend him!’ – Carragher and Ferdinand in Ronaldo row Ronaldo left on bench during derby mauling 'out of respect' Ballon d’Or predictions: No top 10 for Ronaldo or Morgan ** Rafa in at Forest? A fifth straight defeat in the Premier League last night leaves Nottingham Forest rooted to the bottom of the table, and with Steve Cooper under pressure, the Telegraph reports that Rafael Benitez is in the frame to replace him.