Cristiano Ronaldo next club: Transfer odds as Man Utd star asks to leave

Cristiano Ronaldo’s fairytale return to Manchester United could be over after just one season.

According to The Times, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has asked to be allowed to leave the club if they receive a ‘satisfactory offer’ for his services ahead of the 2022/23 season.

The news has spent shockwaves through the sporting world this weekend, but truth be told, the most painful thing for United is that the transfer development makes so much sense.

While Ronaldo might have enjoyed an impressive season from an individual perspective, scoring 24 goals, there’s no denying that it was a disastrous campaign for the Red Devils overall.

United will not be competing in the Champions League next year having slumped to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League with their lowest points tally since the top-flight’s 1992 rebranding.

And with Ronaldo firmly in the twilight of his career at 37 years old, both the report and common sense indicate that the Portuguese superstar doesn’t want to be lingering in the Europa League.

The time pressure on Ronaldo to secure a flurry of team and individual prizes has never been more intense, and that could well mean that he’s already played his final ever game for United.

However, the major caveat to this entire situation and the original report from which it all emanates is the fact that Ronaldo needs to find himself an appropriate suitor willing to cough up the cash.

And while there were a few tantalising details on Ronaldo’s potential next club in The Times’ report, it’s still early days when it comes to assessing where the legendary striker might choose for the 2022/23 season and beyond.

So, at this stage, the most intriguing way to hypothesise on where Ronaldo might go next if he does