Cristiano Ronaldo told Christian Eriksen arrival should force Man Utd transfer U-turn

Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel believes that the arrival of Christian Eriksen at his former club will convince Cristiano Ronaldo to stop pushing for an exit.

After scoring 18 goals in 30 Premier League appearances last season, Ronaldo has reportedly told United that he would like to leave the club. His agent, Jorge Mendes, is believed to have held talks with the likes of Bayern Munich and Chelsea about a potential exit.

United have been firm in how Ronaldo will remain at Old Trafford, with Erik ten Hag reiterating that message too with comments about how he is looking forward to working with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. And Schmeichel believes that the former Real Madrid star will be more content at Old Trafford now that Eriksen has arrived.

He told Tipsbladet: “There are many questions to which we lack answers. Is Ronaldo playing? Is Frenkie de Jong coming? I think it is difficult to predict the team right now, but no matter what, Christian Eriksen gets the chance from the start in many matches. There he must prove himself like everyone else.

“It’s a great feeling to pull a United jersey over your head. He is chosen to represent the dreams of many people. I hope he will enjoy it. He’s good enough and he can handle it. Christian Eriksen will probably become a superstar at United if he delivers what he can.

“He [Eriksen] must create goals. That’s what he can do. Eriksen has a unique way of watching the football game. He can deliver passes the defence cannot handle. In addition, he must be able to hold on to the ball on the final third, because that was a big problem for United last season.

“His qualities are seriously expressed when he has good players around him. Therefore, I think it would be nice