Manchester United have left out Chelsea target Cristiano Ronaldo from their 31-man pre-season tour squad for matches in Australia and Thailand.
football.london understands that the player wants to leave Old Trafford this summer, with new Blues owner Todd Boehly holding conversations with Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes last week. His absence from the squad has been described as 'additional time off to deal with a family issue' but this comes amidst strong speculation linking him with a shock move to rivals Chelsea.
The Red Devils are set to play Liverpool on Tuesday, July 12, but their top scorer from last season won't be in the squad. Erik ten Hag has instead picked 13 academy graduates, as United battle it out with Chelsea to complete the signing of in-demand Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
