Chelsea have been tipped to sign Cristiano Ronaldo on loan from Manchester United in the January transfer window by former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell. Erik ten Hag decided to drop the 37-year-old from the squad to face the Blues on Saturday, October 22, after the striker refused to come on against Tottenham Hotspur.
Ronaldo, who sees his contract at Old Trafford expire in the summer, was an unused substitute by the Dutchman as goals from Bruno Fernandes and Fred held Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-0 defeat. The omission of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner from the Red Devils' first-team casts great doubt over his future at the club.
And, Campbell believes that Chelsea will swoop in and prise Ronaldo away via a loan deal. Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: "I think there might be a loan in January.
