It has been almost a month since Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his desire to leave Manchester United this summer. Ronaldo was absent from United's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia and he only returned to Carrington on Tuesday morning.
Ronaldo was pictured driving into training as usual yesterday, but he had passengers with him in his Bentley and that was out of the ordinary. Ronaldo's agent and close friend Jorge Mendes was in the vehicle, ready for talks about his future, and he sat down with United's CEO Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough. Ronaldo also spoke to Erik ten Hag for the first time in weeks.
Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford dominated headlines last year and his desire to leave the club this summer has had exactly the same effect. It has been an unwelcome distraction for Ten Hag, who is looking to rebuild United after an utterly disastrous season.
