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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jacob Leeks

Erik ten Hag slammed for Cristiano Ronaldo failure amid "hardest job" claim

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been slammed for failing to sell Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer transfer window.

Ronaldo was heavily linked with a departure from Old Trafford after Ten Hag's arrival, with the attacker unhappy with how his first season back in Manchester played out. But suitors for the 38-year-old were few and far between, with Chelsea and Bayern Munich among the clubs ruling themselves out of a move.

As a result, Ronaldo stayed with United, though by that time he had already missed several weeks of pre-season as he tried to push through an exit. He has struggled for opportunities in the Premier League under Ten Hag, starting just twice and scoring one goal.

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