Here We Go Insider Notes by Fabrizio Romano: What Happens Next Between Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United?

christian ronaldo and manchester united now they are at a key and difficult point in a long love story. What happened just before the final whistle when United were playing Tottenham Hotspur It is an important moment to understand Cristiano’s future. The Portuguese star refused to come on as a substitute in the final minutes and left Old Trafford before the match was over. Erik ten Hag and his backroom staff were literally furious. The sources assure that the coach “wanted to react immediately” because he did not accept such behavior from Ronaldo.

They have been very tense hours at Manchester United, and in a great break with the past; in this case, the club’s board unhesitatingly supported the coach’s decisions. All together, in one direction, supporting Erik ten Hag despite the fact that Ronaldo is one of the most beloved stars in the history of Manchester United. While in the past some managers were not on the same page as the club, now Man United fully backs the manager as ten Hag is seen as the right man to take the club to the highest level in years to come.

That is why the statement about the exclusion of Cristiano Ronaldo from the next match against chelsea It was fast, strong, without a doubt. Ten Hag wanted to cut Ronaldo from the squad out of respect for the club and his teammates, while the Portuguese star, a few hours later, decided to apologize for his behavior, promising that he would continue “all united for the good of the club.”

Surely, after a difficult summer, his agent Jorge Mendes will look for a solution for Cristiano again in the coming weeks ahead of the January transfer market. It will not be easy. In the summer, Thomas Tuchel blocked negotiations with Chelsea (Todd Boehly was interested in a deal with Ronaldo), while Bayern, Napoli and Atletico Madrid refused due to differing plans for the future of the clubs. In particular, Atletico Madrid do not change their minds at all with Simeone, who does not want to proceed with a deal with Ronaldo. Napoli are more than happy with the current squad and sources close to Ronaldo claim that he turned down an important and crazy proposal from an Arab club in August, as he wants to continue in Europe.

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Now, Ronaldo will be available on the market again under the right conditions, as his relationship with Erik ten Hag is at a breaking point; but Manchester United will have to explore the market for a new striker if Ronaldo leaves, given Anthony Martial’s physical problems.

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Difficult domino in an increasingly complex market like the one in January: answers will soon be needed, because all parties agree that it cannot continue like this.