Ronaldo Goes Missing Again As Manchester United Forward Snubs Final Training Session Before Pre Season Tour

Ronaldo Goes Missing Again As Manchester United Forward Snubs Final Training Session Before Pre Season Tour

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo skipped training again at Carrington on the final training day before Manchester United's pre-season tour
  • The 37-year-old forward has now missed four consecutive days of training after failing to resume at Old Trafford sighting family issues
  • Ronaldo has asked Manchester United chiefs to sell him this summer, with Chelsea said to be interested in a deal for the forward

Manchester United looks like they will have to drop every plan they have outlined for Cristiano Ronaldo when their pre-season tour of Thailand commences this week.

The 37-year-old, after asking the club to sell him has also refused to resume pre-season training at the club’s Carrington base, sighting family issues.

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Cristiano Ronaldo did not show up at the last Man United training session on Thursday, July 7 before they jet off on their pre-season tour. Photo by Charlotte Wilson
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According to The Sun, Ronaldo has not turned up for Manchester United’s final training session on Thursday, July 7th before the team departs for Bangkok, where they will clash against Liverpool.

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Club captain, Harry Maguire and the likes of Raphael Varane, Jadon Sancho, David De Gea, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, and Fred were all also spotted reporting for duty for the Red Devils.

Ronaldo is believed to want to keep playing in the UEFA Champions League as Chelsea are preparing to make their first bid to sign the Portugal superstar from Manchester United.

Antony agents urge Ajax to strike Man Utd deal

Meanwhile, Manchester United may be unveiling another new signing from the Dutch Eredivisie soon as Ajax winger, Antony is pushing for a move to join the Red Devils.

Manchester United has made an initial offer of £51m for Antony, although it falls almost £20m short of Ajax's valuation of the Brazilian winger Tribal Football reports.

Antony's agents are however, pushing for the Dutch Eredivisie champions to sell the forward for a lower price so as to get a deal done with the Premier League giants.

Man United give up, eye mega million move for French striker

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Man United chiefs seem to have given up on Cristiano Ronaldo and are now reportedly eyeing a move for Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder as his replacement.

The Premier League side has been in a tussle since last week over the future of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has refused to turn up for pre-season training under new manager Erik Tag.

Cristiano Ronaldo is not interested in playing in the Europa League and the Portuguese want to force a move to a side where he can continue playing in the Champions League.

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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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