Cristiano Ronaldo loan moves among final options with Victor Osimhen to Man Utd transfer unlikely – Paper Round

Ron loan? With deadline day on September 1 Cristiano Ronaldo has very few remaining options this window, the Independent reports, but the prospect of the forward moving to Napoli and Victor Osimhen heading in the other direction is unlikely. On Monday Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti suggested a €100m bid for Osimhen would be too good to turn down, but United are not set to move for the Nigerian before the transfer window closes.

Nevertheless, a loan move to Napoli is one of Ronaldo’s final few options, so too a loan to Sporting Lisbon. Ad Paper Round’s view: The clock is ticking, and it really is difficult to work out how this saga is going to end and where Ronaldo will be come September 2.

At this rate, staying at United may well be the most likely outcome, but if he really truly absolutely despises the prospect of playing (or sitting on the bench) for a Europa League side – while a certain PSG forward has six Champions League group games to get a few goals on the board – then perhaps Ronaldo will take one of these final options after all. Sporting are up against Eintracht Frankfurt, Tottenham, and Marseille – which could take his fancy – in the groups, while Napoli face Liverpool, Ajax and Rangers.

Two great groups, and a challenge should he move to either. Not long now to see how it plays out.

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