Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has reportedly ‘accepted’ that Cristiano Ronaldo should be sold this summer.
The Portugal international is eager to leave Old Trafford just a year after his blockbuster return from Juventus.
Manchester United saw Ronaldo impress last season, with the Portugal international scoring 24 goals across all competitions – more than any other player in the squad.
But his return to Old Trafford also coincided with the club’s worst-ever Premier League season, with the club finishing sixth in the table by amassing just 16 wins and picking up 58 points.
Ten Hag said in May that he wanted to keep Ronaldo for his reign, insisting the 37-year-old would bring guaranteed goals to his team.
But The Sun claims the 52-year-old has ‘accepted’ he’d be better off without the former Real Madrid and Juventus star after the board held talks on the matter.
Ronaldo wants to leave United for a team playing in the Champions League, having never graced the Europa League over the course of his glittering career.
He’s won Europe’s top-tier club competition five times, netting 140 goals in the process.
