EPL Legend Urges Manchester United to Make a Drastic Decision to Offload Cristiano Ronaldo This Summer

EPL Legend Urges Manchester United to Make a Drastic Decision to Offload Cristiano Ronaldo This Summer

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has advised Manchester United to offload Cristiano Ronaldo as the striker is unhappy at the club
  • Ronaldo has asked the Red Devils to sell him if they get a suitable offer as he wants to keep playing in the Champions League
  • Ronaldo will not be short of offers as Chelsea and Bayern Munich have signified their interest in the Portugal striker

Manchester United has been advised against keeping an unhappy player in their squad ahead of the 2022/23 season after Cristiano Ronaldo’s request to leave the club this summer.

The 37-year-old forward has not yet resumed pre-season with the Red Devils despite his resumption date set for Monday, June 4, as he claimed to be having family issues.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to resume pre-season training with Manchester United after sighting family issues as an excuse. Photo by Gualter Fatia
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Former Chelsea striker, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has now urged Manchester United to offload Ronaldo and use the funds generated from his sale to bolster their squad Daily Mirror reports.

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"You do not want an unhappy player, especially a player of that caliber. You want him to be happy.
"I think if Ronaldo wants to go, then you let him go. He is at an age where maybe he can play one more year in the Champions League. So try and get as much money for him, sell him and try to build a squad and make the team stronger."

Manchester United remain adamant about selling Ronaldo although Chelsea, Bayern Munich, AS Roma, and Napoli have all indicated their interest in the Portuguese attacker.

Manchester United yet to reach an agreement for De Jong

Meanwhile, Manchester United are experiencing a long delay in their bid to sign Dutch midfielder, Frankie de Jong from Barcelona this summer.

According to Football Talk, no deal is in place for De Jong just yet and Barcelona are demanding the Red Devils pay £64m upfront before any contract is signed.

The Catalan giants also want further add-ons that would take the deal up to £74m as Manchester United continue to push for their main summer transfer target.

Jamie O'Hara discloses the main reason Ronaldo wants to leave Man United

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Jamie O'Hara has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo knows that Manchester United is a sinking ship and that is the main reason the Portugal international wants to leave Old Trafford.

Manchester United chiefs are currently sweating over how they can prevent Cristiano Ronaldo from leaving this summer despite being linked with Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

Chelsea and Bayern Munich have offered Cristiano Ronaldo the chance to play in the Champions League which Manchester United did not qualify for last season.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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