Cristiano Ronaldo is giving Manchester United a simple summer transfer decision to make

It would be unfair to pin the blame for Manchester United's recent poor form on one individual.

Ralf Rangnick's side are leaking goals at the back, they've got no control in the centre of the field and they're struggling to convert their chances. It's not exactly a glowing report, is it?

No team goes through a bad patch of form without its fanbase looking to find a scapegoat and United supporters have found plenty in recent weeks.

Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford have all come in for criticism, though Cristiano Ronaldo has perhaps received more than most.

The 37-year-old has been lambasted for his performances in a run of six games without a goal, his longest goal drought for well over a decade.

Ronaldo has still scored some vital goals for United this season and remains the club's top goalscorer, but the dream transfer is swiftly becoming a nightmare.

You can tell that he's running low on confidence and that's even more concerning than his lack of goals. This is a man who's built on the stuff. He believes in his ability and knows he can do just about anything on a football pitch.

Pundits and ex-players often note that it's when strikers aren't getting chances that you should be most concerned and that's certainly not the case with Ronaldo.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has had plenty of opportunities to break his barren spell over the last few games, yet his wayward finishing is cause for concern.

Rangnick has even admitted that United's need for a new striker is an "obvious" one and when asked about Ronaldo's form after the draw with Southampton, he said: "He would have wished to have scored, I would have wished him to score, the whole team would have.

"He had good chances - one of the biggest chances in