Roy Keane agrees with Erik ten Hag on Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United future

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has already outlined why he is confident that Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Old Trafford this summer, amid shock reports linking him with a move to Chelsea.

It was reported on Saturday evening by The Athletic that new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly had met with super-agent Jorge Mendes last week and discussed the prospect of Ronaldo making a move to Stamford Bridge. It was not the main reason for the meeting, but it was among the subjects that were discussed.

United, who got their pre-season preparations under way on Monday, moved swiftly to rubbish any suggestions that Ronaldo could leave the club this summer. A senior club source said: "Cristiano is not for sale. We want and fully expect him to be with us next season."

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United, despite failing to qualify for the Champions League, are not expecting to lose Ronaldo this summer, with the Portugal captain understood to be committed to what manager Erik ten Hag is aiming to try and achieve. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who is currently still on holiday with his family in Mallorca, scored 24 goals for United last term, highlighting exactly why Ten Hag wants to make full use of his talents.

After failing to qualify for the Champions League, speculation concerning Ronaldo's future was always going to be a hot topic this summer. He did not return to Old Trafford almost a year ago to compete in the Europa League on Thursday evenings.

However, United's desire to keep hold of Ronaldo will have come as no surprise to former midfielder Keane, who recently admitted that he would be surprised to see the 37-year-old leave the club in this summer's