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Erik ten Hag plans to sit down with Cristiano Ronaldo about his role at Manchester United something that Roy Keane urged the new manager to do.

The Dutchman has debunked the theory that he doesn't want the Portugal star to be a part of his rebuild next season when he takes over in the summer.

The incoming Old Trafford boss sees him as a 'key player' and reckons the club would be foolish not to keep him for another year given his prolific season, according to The Telegraph.

Ten Hag plans to hold talks with Ronaldo about his plans for the 37-year-old and will tell him that he shouldn't expect to play week in, week out given his age. He is not necessarily against building his starting XI around him, but would ideally like to manage his load to keep him healthy and performing at a high level when he does play.

Ronaldo hasn't taken too kindly to being left out of the side or on the bench this season, however. He notably lost his temper when he was substituted by Ralf Rangnick against Brentford while the Red Devils were 2-0 up with just 20 minutes left to play.

He snatched a jacket from a member of backroom staff before throwing it to the floor, while refusing to take a seat in the dugout and instead watched the remainder of the game while sitting on some steps.

Ronaldo's demeanor has changed towards the end of the season, but Roy Keane reckons Ten Hag needs to have a