Even as Portugal forward and Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo continued to force a move away from the club, the new manager of Man United Erik ten Hag has continued to insist that Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo is “in our plans” for the new season and is “not for sale”.
However, the 37-year-old will miss the first part of United’s pre-season tour to Thailand and wants to leave the club. He returned to United last season after playing for Real Madrid and Juventus.
Ten Hag who left Ajax managerial job for Manchester United ahead of the new season said, “He (Ronaldo) is not with us due to personal issues. We are planning with Cristiano Ronaldo for this season. That is it. I am looking forward to working with him. Cristiano is not for sale. He is in our plans. We want success together.”
The Portugal forward’s absence on the tour fuelled speculation over his future after he also missed the club’s return to pre-season training at Carrington. Ronaldo instead trained at the Portuguese national team’s headquarters, just as it is speculated that Chelsea who have lost some of their key players are interested in signing Ronaldo.
