Former United captain Roy Keane believes the club’s reliance on Ronaldo for goals despite his age reflects problems at Old Trafford.
And he believes Ronaldo needs to show more leadership going forward and cut back on his antics in order to play a valuable role under Ten Hag.
“A top manager will come and have this conversation with Ronaldo, and say look if I take you away, you can’t go on with this rubbish
“said Keane.
“He needs to be more mature, be more of a leader. Of course, you are disappointed when you come out, but sort out your maturity.
“And if he doesn’t believe it, then you say you’re not part of my plans.” Even Ronaldo has to learn the bigger picture. You have to grab him.
“Ronaldo was maybe a short-term fix, something for the fans, something for the stock price. But United have bigger problems than him.
“I think Ronaldo should be at this club. This is my personal opinion. His body language at the end of the game certainly didn’t suggest he was leaving. His objectives, his performances justify staying at the club. But United need to gather players around them, other strikers. The top scorer, the man you depend on, is 37 and that’s not good.
“You might have to have a conversation about when he’s going to play, or you’re not going to play week in and week out… I don’t see why you would get rid of a player who scores so many goals. ”
United are set to sign a striker this summer in Edinson Cavani and Jesse Lingard due to their departure as free agents and doubts over the future of Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood. Marcus Rashford’s future is also under scrutiny, with the England striker left on the bench again on Monday night and Keane wondering if he’s lost his hunger.
“I think he took his eyes off the ball, whatever with his off-court stuff,” Keane said. “He doesn’t seem to have matured enough. At Liverpool, I said he played like a child. He drifts. These young players are earning a lot of money and good luck to them, but I think he lost the eye of the tiger and is struggling to get it back. When you lose it, it’s hard to get it back. He’s a talent but he’s lost that hunger.
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