Cristiano Ronaldo is travelling again to England to carry talks with Manchester United over his future, in keeping with a report.
Ronaldo missed United’s tour of Thailand and Australia and has but to participate in any pre-season coaching classes, with that being put all the way down to household causes.
The 37-year-old, who is alleged to have requested for a transfer away from Outdated Trafford, has as a substitute been coaching in Portugal.
With United again at their Carrington coaching base this week after coming back from Australia, The Athletic has reported that Ronaldo is because of fly into England on Monday.
It’s not recognized if the five-time Ballon d’Or winner will participate in coaching on Tuesday, however United are stated to think about the newest growth a optimistic one.
The continued hypothesis over Ronaldo’s future comes lower than a yr after he returned to the membership from Juventus.
Ronaldo scored 18 Premier League targets final season – solely Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min (each 23) netted extra – however United nonetheless completed in sixth with their lowest ever factors tally within the competitors.
He scored 24 targets in all competitions in 2021-22, which is 14 greater than next-best Bruno Fernandes. No different United participant reached double figures in a dire season.
Ronaldo has but to hyperlink up with Erik ten Hag, however United’s new head coach reiterated this week that the previous Actual Madrid star is a part of his plans for this season and presumably past.
“It’s clear – he’s not on the market,” Ten Hag informed reporters on United’s pre-season tour of Australia. “I deliberate with having him and I’m trying ahead to working with him.
“I’m well-informed he additionally has an possibility [for a further season].”
United have simply two extra friendlies to go, in opposition to Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano subsequent weekend, earlier than kicking off their Premier League marketing campaign on August 7.