Gary Neville has admitted that he is "disappointed" in the way Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo has carried himself since Chelsea transfer links emerged as the Blues are now joined in the battle with a surprise club from around the world.
The 37-year-old's future at Old Trafford in 2022/23 remains largely uncertain despite the fact that the pool of potential suitors for his signature has shrunk significantly with Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich withdrawing their interest. It's clear that the uncertainty surrounding his future is even having an impact beyond himself as demonstrated by Erik ten Hag's snappy response when asked about his No.7 leaving the Rayo Vallecano pre-season match at half-time alongside a few other of the squad members without the permission of manager Erik ten Hag.
"What do you mean?," he said in his press conference via the Manchester Evening News when reminded about the incident once again. "Now I have to point, those who left, they were many players who left but the spotlight is on Cristiano, that is not right.