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Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville clash over Cristiano Ronaldo vs Wout Weghorst at Man Utd

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville clashed in a Sky Sports debate over who would be Manchester United 's No. 9 if Cristiano Ronaldo was rivalling Wout Weghorst for the role.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner left Old Trafford in controversial circumstances earlier this season, having been marginalised under Erik ten Hag. He had returned for a second stint at United in the summer of 2021, but was unable to produce the magic of old as time had caught up with him.

Ronaldo's goals were not justifying his all round play and influence on the team, thus he was often left on the bench. That proved to be too much for him and he vented his frustration in an interview with Piers Morgan, which saw him exit the club and leave Ten Hag with a gap to fill in the final third.

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