Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo is disappointed not to find a new club, according to journalist Jesús López. He stated that there is no interest from any of the top clubs in signing the Portuguese star this summer.
Ronaldo is interested in leaving Manchester United this summer and was not part of pre-season training for ‘personal reasons’. He came from behind last week and played the first part of the friendly against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday 31 July at Old Trafford.
While speaking to Radio Estadio Noche, Lopez stated that there was some disappointment on Ronaldo’s part that he was unable to secure a move to another club this summer. He added that the striker has not seen a single top club show interest in him and said through Sports Illustrated:
“There is a certain disappointment on the part of Cristiano Ronaldo. There doesn’t seem to be any other team that is interested in him.”
Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Napoli have all withdrawn from the race to sign the Portuguese striker this summer.
United urged to use Cristiano Ronaldo in swap deal
Former goalkeeper Paul Robinson has urged United to make a trade with Atletico. The pundit claimed that bringing in Antoine Griezmann instead of Cristiano Ronaldo would be a brilliant move for both clubs.
speaking to soccer insider informationhe said:
“The problem is that Man United have a huge asset that takes up a lot of their space on the salary bill that they don’t want to be at the club. They need to maximize a deal. They have to get the right deal for the club, whatever it is.”
He added:
“If they like Griezmann, if that’s the way the manager wants to play, it could work. That could be a way to move Ronaldo forward without incurring a huge financial loss. Griezmann is a great player.”
Opining that the swap deal would benefit everyone, Robinson said:
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“Losing Ronaldo and bringing Griezmann… I think they need an absolute number nine. I wouldn’t go into the season without one. It is a position that needs to be addressed. you can’t trust [Marcus] Rashford y [Anthony] Martial.”
The Portuguese icon was the Red Devils’ top scorer last season, scoring 24 goals in 38 games in all competitions.
United host Brighton and Hove Albion in their first match of the 2022-23 Premier League season on Sunday 7 August.
Edited by Aranya Chaudhury
