Cristiano Ronaldo might have changed Manchester United's summer transfer priority

Whoever ends up finishing fourth in the Premier League this season will achieve the feat by stumbling over the finishing line in comical fashion, rather than racing through the ribbon.

Manchester United could already have the position as good as secured, despite their woeful start to the season, though performances in recent weeks have highlighted just why they are on their third manager of the campaign.

The weekend draw with Watford pretty much summed it all up.

Every time this United show signs of turning a corner, they end up going around in circles, quickly transforming optimism into anguish as more points are inconceivably dropped.

Creating chances has not been an issue at all under interim boss Ralf Rangnick and in recent matches against Middlesbrough, Burnley, Southampton and Watford, they managed to have an impressive xG of 10.99.

But, instead of netting nearly 11 goals and achieving four comfortable wins, United somehow only managed to score three times, notching three draws and an embarrassing FA Cup exit to Boro on penalties.

When Cristiano Ronaldo stated he had 'unfinished business' to take care of upon re-signing last summer, he did not mean adding the Europa League or Conference League to his trophy cabinet. However, they both look like rather realistic possibilities, given his own wastefulness in front of the goal.

At the start of the season, Ronaldo wasn't such a worry since he was grabbing goals, a worthy exchange for the lack of cohesion and selfishness he brought to the United frontline.

But as the season has dragged on the goals have dried up and now the 37-year-old is really starting to show his age.

Not only has Ronaldo been wasteful in front of goal, but he looks to have lost his confidence