One Atlético Madrid fan group has not taken kindly to the rumors linking the club with a move for Cristiano Ronaldo, calling the Portuguese star “a player in steep decline.”
The Unión Internacional de Peñas Atlético de Madrid released a statement Tuesday that strongly expressed its disapproval of any potential move for Ronaldo, who missed Manchester United’s preseason tour of Thailand and Australia due to personal reasons and also informed the club of his desire to leave this summer for the right offer. This week, he returned to Manchester to hold talks with United over his future, but no resolution has been reached. Atléti fans, however, have had their say.
“In light of the possibility that signing Cristiano Ronaldo is more than a simple rumor without basis, we express our absolute rejection of his hypothetical joining of our club,” the statement said.
