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Manchester United: Rafael Leao in place of Cristiano Ronaldo?

Manchester United are interested in Gonçalo Ramos and Rafael Leao to replace Cristiano Ronaldo in the winter transfer window.

Although Erik Ten Hag had started it rather well from the start of the 2022-2023 season, Manchester United now he has to prepare for the after Cristiano Ronaldo. In contrast to his new coach and management, on which he didn’t mince words, the fivefold Ballon d’Or winner has played just 16 games for 3 goals since the start of the season and has finally terminated his contract with the Red Devils shortly before the start of the World Cup, in which he was eliminated in the quarterfinals with Portugal.

Man Utd target two Portuguese strikers

The Mancunese club therefore intends to take advantage of the opening of the winter market at the beginning of January to numerically replace the Portuguese forward. And it is precisely within the Seleção that the club’s managers could draw to strengthen their staff. According to the information of TelegraphMan Utd would be interested in the situation of Goncalo Ramos (21 years old), under contract until 2026 with Benfica and who has stood out a lot in recent weeks. First substituting CR7 on the scoresheet against Switzerland in the round of 16, then by scoring a hat-trick in the same match, and finally from a video from his account Instagram which caused social networks to panic… However, it will be necessary to pay the price to afford this new nugget from Benfica, which has set a release clause at 120 million euros in its striker’s contract.

But it is another Portuguese rising star who could soon wear the red and white jacket. According to the information of Manchester Evening NewsManchester United would like to recruit Raffaele Leone (23 years old), voted best player in Serie A and great architect of the title won byAC Milan. But even in this case, Manchester United will have to pull out the checkbook given that the Rossoneri are asking for at least 100 million euros.

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