Cristiano Ronaldo has been told he is in “frank decline” and is “the antithesis of the values” that make up Atletico Madrid, in a damning message to club bosses.
The Manchester United superstar - who is less than 12 months into his two-year deal at Old Trafford - is desperately seeking an exit during the summer window. The 37-year-old was United’s top scorer in his first season back at the club, but his 18 Premier League goals only earned them a lowly sixth-placed finish.
That was only good enough for a spot in the Europa League, meaning the Portuguese will be out of the Champions League for the first time in 20 years. And the competition’s highest ever scorer is unwilling to drop into the secondary tournament and is trying to engineer a move.
