Cristiano Ronaldo backed to complete Man United move after news from Spain – pundit
Cristiano Rondalo will remian at Man United this summer but a January move is on the cards.
That is according to Spurs insider John Wenham, who regularly breaks news about the club on his Lilywhite Rose social media channels.
According to Spanish outlet AS (1 August), the 37-year-old wants to find a new club before the Red Devils’ opening Premier League game on Sunday (7 August).
The Portugal international made his return to Erik ten Hag’s side for their pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday (31 July).
He has played no other part in pre-season for the Red Devils and it is unclear if he will play a major role at the start of the new season.
Wenham insists Ronaldo’s wage demands are too high for him to be sold this summer and instead claims he will leave Old Trafford in January.
“He’s on too much money, he is going to end up staying,” Wenham told Football Insider correspondent Ben Wild.
“I think it will be one where, by January, if he isn’t involved then some of the clubs he turned his nose up at, maybe a return to Sporting, that might happen.
“I certainly feel for now that he will stay at man United. There will be games where they need him to come on and do his stuff and he will, because he always does.
“For me, if I was in charge, he would still be the number one striker, make no mistake about that.”
Ronaldo scored 18 goals in 30 Premier League appearances during 2021-22.
He also scored six goals in seven CHampions League outings during the same campaign.
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