It's been nearly three weeks since Cristiano Ronaldo told Manchester United that it was time for him to leave the club in a bombshell statement.
The Red Devils' beloved No.7 hasn't even been back at Old Trafford for a whole year since his sensational homecoming last September, but doesn't have any desire to be part of the first phase of new United manager Erik ten Hag 's revolution and remains absent from the club's pre-season tour due to "family reasons".
Desperate to avoid what he'd likely perceive as the embarrassment of playing Europa League football for the first time in his remarkable career, Ronaldo and his trusted agent, Jorge Mendes, are scrambling around the transfer market searching for a suitable next destination.
