Report: Cristiano Ronaldo allowed to leave Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo will now be allowed to leave Manchester United, providing he can find a new club.

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Ronaldo, 37, has wanted to leave all summer long and United’s new manager, Erik ten Hag, was said to be fine with that. However, reports have stated that United’s hierarchy wanted to keep Ronaldo at the club.

The latest news is that Cristiano Ronaldo has been told he can leave Manchester United if he can find a new club.

The Daily Telegraph, and many others, have the details as it appears that Saturday’s shocking 4-0 defeat at Brentford was the turning point for both Erik ten Hag and Ronaldo getting their wish for the latter to leave Old Trafford.

There are only a few options left if he wants to continue to play in the Champions League, which is reportedly the main reason he wants to leave United.

An emotional return to Sporting Lisbon (Ronaldo would surely have to take massive pay cut) is one option, while Atletico Madrid are reportedly still interested in bringing Ronaldo back to La Liga.

With Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Juventus and PSG seemingly no longer options for Ronaldo, the reason he’s been made to hang around at the club is probably because nobody was willing to bid for him and nobody can afford the wages he’s currently on.

Well, as we saw on Saturday, Ronaldo doesn’t really fit into the Erik ten Hag style of play and even though he scored 24 goals in all competitions for the Red Devils last season, his presence in the side makes the team unit weaker.

That is crazy to say given his incredible consistency and quality over the years but if you have Ronaldo in your team, it is all about him. He’s the focal point of your attack and that only works in certain systems.

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