Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, is on additional time off for family obligations. So he wasn’t among the returning collection of players for preseason training on Monday. Instead, he is photographed in Lisbon. Where his partner Georgina Rodriguez and his family are currently living, at the national training facility for his nation.
United are adamant that he is not for sale and that his absence is truly related to personal matters.
Reasons for Cristiano Ronaldo’s time-off
Notwithstanding some unexpected transfer speculation linking Ronaldo to Chelsea, who are reportedly mulling a transfer for the uneasy 37-year-old.
It’s not hard to think that Ronaldo wants to leave United’s underperforming team in order to compete in the Champions League. Giving him the best opportunity to win additional trophies in what may be his final few seasons of competition.
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It’s also possible that the Red Devils are better off getting rid of him regarding what Mail Plus has to say. About how contentious the veteran forward has been at Old Trafford. How improbable it is that new boss Erik ten Hag will assemble his team around him.
Various news reports on Cristiano Ronaldo leave
The Telegraph reports that it is “unclear” after which period he will return. So there is uncertainty about whether he will travel with the rest of the squad on Friday to Asia and Australia for the club’s preseason voyage.
Additionally, they state that the United star’s situation “essentially amounts to a case of indefinite absence”. The Athletic has also reported that he won’t be back today.
Ronaldo, who led all scorers with 24 goals last season, will finish the second year of his two-year fixed.
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So these key talks are delayed, the newly appointed United manager finds himself in a difficult situation just a few weeks after taking over.
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Ronaldo is keen to perform in the Champions League because United didn’t advance there. He believes he can continue to perform at the highest level until he becomes 40.
As a result, he has attracted great interest from a number of teams, including Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Napoli.