Man Utd dressing room want rid of Cristiano Ronaldo insists Jamie Carragher

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Jamie Carragher believes the Manchester United dressing room and new manager Erik ten Hag are secretly hoping that Cristiano Ronaldo finds a way to get his wish of leaving.

The Liverpool legend warned the Red Devils about Ronaldo's negative impact at Old Trafford long before his bombshell transfer request, and now thinks his departure this summer could be a blessing disguise. Carragher claimed: " I always thought he was a bizarre signing. I always felt this situation would come, even if Ronaldo did great."

"He signed a two-year deal plus another year, which I couldn't believe, and he's never going to play second fiddle to anyone but as players at a certain stage in your career we all know that you're not the same player, and his career has gone on longer because he's such a great professional.

Speaking on the Overlap, in partnership with Sky Bet , he added: "But the fact he's now 37, 38 this season, he's not the same player. He's still a great goal scorer but he's not the same player.

"No other club in Europe at this moment wants him, I might be wrong. But it doesn't look like United can get him out, so at the moment other club don't want him. And I think if you asked Ten Hag, I don't think he wants him. And I'm not quite sure the dressing room at Manchester United would want Cristiano Ronaldo right now."

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