Man Utd can’t move forward with Ronaldo in the team – ex-defender

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is holding Man Utd back, according to former Red Devils defender Paul Parker.

Ronaldo re-joined the Premier League giants last summer and hit the ground running at Old Trafford upon his return.

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Fans believed Man Utd could challenge for the league title in 2021/22 after the signing of Ronaldo, Raphael Varane from Real Madrid and Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.

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However, they are now embroiled in a battle to finish inside the top four alongside the likes of Arsenal, Wolves, West Ham and Tottenham.

Much has been said about Ronaldo’s future in Manchester. He has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.

And the club’s former defender Parker insists keeping Ronaldo at Old Trafford would only be good for ‘selling jerseys and PR’.

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Parker said (quotes via Manchester World): “I think the club probably needs him [Ronaldo] just because he sells jerseys and they get a lot of PR because of it.

“But I think if United are going forward in the direction that they want to be, then