Cristiano Ronaldo flew back to Manchester on Monday to hold talks with manager Erik ten Hag and chief executive Richard Arnold about his future.
Ronaldo is yet to work with Ten Hag, having missed United’s pre-season trips to Thailand and Australia due to family reasons. The 37-year-old has told the club he wants to leave this summer if a suitable offer comes in, because he is desperate to play in the Champions League next season.
Ten Hag and Arnold have made it clear that they expect Ronaldo to see out the remainder of his £500,000-a-week contract, which runs until June 2023. Ten Hag has publicly confirmed his stance. “We are planning with Cristiano for this season, so that's it and I am looking forward to working with him,” he said on July 11. “I spoke with him before this issue came up. I had a really good conversation with him, but that will stay between me and him. But Cristiano is not for sale.”
