After wanting to leave Manchester United last summer to join a club qualified for the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo has finally remained in the ranks of the English club but since the beginning of the season he has almost never played for the Red Devils: 8 appearances in all competitions, 378 minutes of play, three appearances, including only one in the Premier League, and a small goal scored in the Europa League against the modest Sheriff Tiraspol.
Towards a departure in January?
The 37-year-old striker also remained on the bench during Sunday’s derby between Manchester City and Manchester United (6-3, the summary video) at the Etihad Stadium as part of the ninth day of the Premier League. What about the future of the Portuguese national team (191 appearances, 117 goals)? His contract expires on 30 June 2023, at the end of the current season, and the five-time Golden Ball could thus take advantage of the next January transfer market to look elsewhere. According to The Telegraphit really is a real possibility.
Exclusive: Cristiano Ronaldo may leave Manchester United in January
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And after publicly announcing his willingness to keep him last summer, Manchester United’s Dutch manager Erik Ten Hag would not oppose a farewell to CR7 this winter if an adequate offer was made, according to the same source. It now remains to be seen where Cristiano Ronaldo could recover, he who was already associated / offered to many European clubs last summer, without much success …