Rumor has it that the legendary former Purple Devils supervisor has joined the battle to maintain CR7 at Outdated Trafford.
Sir Alex Ferguson ought to ‘step again’ from Manchester United after making an look through the Cristiano Ronaldo switch talks, in line with ex-England striker Darren Bent.
The 80-year-old Scot, who coached Ronaldo throughout his first spell at Outdated Trafford from 2003 till 2009, was seen at United’s Carrington coaching base on Tuesday as CR7 and his agent, Jorge Mendes, arrived to debate the previous’s future with supervisor Erik ten Hag and the membership’s hierarchy.
It’s understood Ferguson attended a board assembly on that day with present chief government Richard Arnold and ex-chief government David Gill.
📸 Cristiano Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes arriving at Carrington
🔴 Sir Alex Ferguson was additionally seen arriving at #MUFC‘s coaching floor this morning pic.twitter.com/x1GPWMcjP0
— Soccer Day by day (@footballdaily) July 26, 2022
‘I don’t suppose Erik ten Hag wants that’
Whether or not Ferguson had any involvement in Ronaldo’s discuss with Ten Hag stays unknown, however Bent insists it’s time for him to take a again seat to keep away from the danger of undermining United’s new supervisor.
“Alex Ferguson is the best supervisor in Manchester United’s historical past, [the] biggest supervisor in Premier League historical past,” he informed talkSPORT.
“I don’t know what it might be like having somebody like that overseeing you on the choice you make. You take a look at Ralf [Rangnick], he made some tame selections, and there was a giant story about that, saying Sir Alex Ferguson wouldn’t have achieved it.
“I don’t suppose Erik ten Hag wants that. It might be good to see Fergie step again from it and let Ten Hag have an actual go.
“If he [Ronaldo] can’t report as a result of he has household points, I perceive that. However I don’t suppose the entire circus has achieved Erik ten Hag any favors.
“Particularly given Ten Hag has come out and mentioned he desires to construct his group round Ronaldo. Are you able to construct a group round somebody who has made it evidently clear they don’t need to be there?
“I don’t suppose you may. You attempt to get as a lot cash for him, you let him go, after which attempt to transfer ahead with the squad that you’ve got.”
