The Manchester United coach, Erik ten Hag, assured this Monday that the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo “is not for sale”, so he plans next season with the ‘7’ in the squad, despite the fact that the striker has not started the preseason with the English club in Thailand.
“(Cristiano Ronaldo) is not with us due to personal problems. We are planning with Cristiano Ronaldo this season, so that’s all. I really want to work with him,” said the Dutch coach at a press conference from Bangkok about the situation of the Portuguese.
The 37-year-old striker returned to Old Trafford last summer from Juventus. He still has one season left on his contract, but in recent days speculation has grown about a possible departure for the player, who has not started United’s pre-season tour in Thailand and Australia due to a family problem.
“He hasn’t told me (that he wants to leave). I’ve read it, but what I’m saying is that Cristiano isn’t for sale. He’s in our plans and we want to succeed together,” said Ten Hag.
In addition, the Dutch coach confirmed at a press conference that defender Harry Maguire will continue to be the team’s captain, after information that questioned whether he could keep the armband as leader of the ‘Red Devils’ squad.
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