Remember when the news broke that Todd Boehly had held talks with Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes in Portugal ahead of a dramatic swoop for the superstar player?
That American dream was crushed by the now departed Thomas Tuchel who, despite having a huge amount of respect for the 37-year-old, decided he wouldn't fit the system too well over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who he had worked with before at Borussia Dortmund and was his preferred choice in the end.
Since the summer of transfer uncertainty for Ronaldo, he has only gone on to make a total of eight appearances in all competitions to date, with United manager Erik ten Hag opting to keep him on the bench throughout the Manchester Derby humbling.
The Dutchman did clarify that he wanted to preserve Ronaldo's status and not embarrass him by adding him to the fray late on but it has now been revealed via numerous outlets that ten Hag has given the approval for Mendes to find another club for his client ahead of the 2023 January transfer window.
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Could that team be Chelsea?
With Tuchel now gone, perhaps Potter could get a final tune out of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner if he was to be adjudged to be the right mould for the new system.
Focus currently from the club's perspective is on Christopher Nkunku and Rafael Leao but if one or potentially both deals failed to come off, maybe a more experienced head and Premier League proven option in the form of the Red Devils star comes back into the equation.
Whilst not giving away a lot with his blunt response ahead of Wednesday night's game with AC Milan in the Champions League, Potter certainly didn't rule anything out.
"We can spend all day with these questions but I'm not going to speak about this," he responded. "If they are not out players, I am not going to speak to them."
Chelsea fans- If you could only pick two to sign out of Christopher Nkunku, Rafael Leao and Cristiano Ronaldo, who would you choose and why? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!
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