Cristiano Ronaldo flies back to tell Man Utd he wants transfer, Newcastle open Julian Draxler talks – Paper Round

Ronaldo back in UK Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to the UK and will tell Manchester United he wants to leave when holding talks with the club’s chiefs, The Sun reports. Ronaldo missed United’s pre-season tour to Australia and Thailand due to “family reasons”, but now he is back in Manchester, he has no intention of playing in the Europa League – a competition he has never featured in.

United appear willing to accept a loan deal, although Erik ten Hag will supposedly try and get the forward to stay. Ad/> /> Premier LeagueHow Martial can keep his place in Man Utd team, even if Ronaldo stays9 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: Get him gone, it’s not worth the hassle, and this has dragged on long enough – although, mainly, because his options are running out thick and fast.

It may get to the point where Ronaldo weighs up whether he wants a Champions League contender or simply a club playing in the competition, as unless Atletico Madrid come through with a loan deal, he may be out of teams capable of winning it. Real Madrid, pretty please take me back? ** Draxler to Newcastle? Newcastle are set to open talks with Paris Saint-Germain regarding a move for Julian Draxler, Le 10 Sport in France reports.

PSG are eager to sell the German this summer, and value the attacking midfielder between £17m and £25m, although it remains to be seen whether Newcastle are willing to pay that much. Draxler still has a contract at PSG for two years, but did not make their pre-season trip to Japan.

Paper Round’s view: Draxler at Newcastle, this could work, although he will have to buy into the project where success is far from an immediate guarantee. Few doubt they will challenge for honours in five to 10 years, but that journey will have to start