Portugal star weighs in on Cristiano Ronaldo’s future amid Chelsea links

A latest report has claimed CR7’s agent Jorge Mendes met with Chelsea’s new co-owner Todd Boehly final week.

Cristiano Ronaldo loves the Champions League and desires to carry out within the competitors, in response to Portugal teammate Jose Fonte.

Manchester United’s failure to qualify for the event final season, together with the membership’s lack of summer season signings to date, has sparked rumors of a potential departure from Previous Trafford for Ronaldo.

A number of European golf equipment have already been linked to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, together with Chelsea.

A report from The Athletic on Saturday claimed the Premier League facet’s new co-owner, Todd Boehly, met with Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, in Portugal final week. The pair allegedly mentioned the prospect of CR7 heading to Stamford Bridge for subsequent season.

‘Ronaldo likes to play within the Champions League’

However whereas Fonte admits he’s in the dead of night over Ronaldo’s plans himself, he steered the Portugal captain’s love for the Champions League means nothing is off the desk.

“He’s the Champions League man, so there’s all the time that risk,” the Lille defender instructed talkSPORT.

“One factor that he has all the time talked about is that he likes to play within the Champions League and sadly they [Manchester United] didn’t qualify. I don’t know what he has in his head, solely he is aware of. What I do know is that he loves the Champions League. He’s a Champions League participant, and he desires to carry out in that competitors.”

Ronaldo gained’t be among the many Manchester United gamers reporting for brand spanking new supervisor Erik ten Hag’s first coaching session on Monday.

The 37-year-old continues to be on vacation after collaborating on this month’s Nations League video games with Portugal.