Tony Cascarino has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo is desperate to quit Manchester United because he is afraid that Lionel Messi will eclipse his Champions League goalscoring record.
It was revealed on Saturday that Ronaldo has made it clear to the Old Trafford hierarchy that he would like to leave United this summer - just 12 months after he re-signed for the club from Juventus. United failed to qualify for the Champions League after a horrific Premier League campaign last year, and Ronaldo reportedly has no interest in playing in the Europa League under new boss Erik ten Hag next season.
The 37-year-old has is desperate to challenge for major honours in the twilight years of his career, but Cascarino believes that his desire to quit Manchester United this summer is because the Portuguese superstar is afraid of losing one of his most impressive personal records to Messi.
