Manchester United are still unsure over when Cristiano Ronaldo will return to the club - leaving Erik ten Hag in limbo just two weeks before the new Premier League campaign.
The new Old Trafford boss is back in Manchester after a 17-day tour of Thailand and Australia as preparations continue to ramp up for August's big kick-off. But United were forced to embark on their money-spinning trip without Ronaldo, after the 37-year-old was given an extended leave to deal with a family issue.
Ronaldo's absence comes just weeks after he dropped a bombshell on Ten Hag and the United hierarchy over his future, with the veteran hoping to quit the club in the wake of their disastrous campaign last year. The former Juventus man is desperate to continue playing Champions League football; something Manchester United cannot currently offer him.