Incoming Man United manager wants Cristiano Ronaldo out after source’s update – expert
Danny Mills claims the new Man United manager won’t want Ronaldo at the club next season.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the Leeds United and England defender reacted to an update on the attacker’s future.
A source close to United has told Football Insider (31 March) that the expectation at the top of the club is that Ronaldo will leave at the end of the season.
The 37-year-old joined on a two-year contract last summer, with the option of a third year.
Football Insider revealed earlier this month that Porto are lining up a move for the Portuguese icon as they look to lure him back to his homeland this summer.
Mills claims there will be no place for Ronaldo at Old Trafford next season, regardless of who is appointed as manager.
“Man United are bringing in a new manager and a new brush sweeps clean,” Mills told Football Insider correspondent Ben Wild.
“You have to give the new manager the chance to mould the squad as he wants it.
“There will be a lot of players who the manager won’t want, the likes of Ronaldo, Pogba and Lingard.
“They will want to move those players on and build something from the ground up.
“If you keep Ronaldo in there, as good as he is, there will be issues.
“The moment you don’t score or you don’t win then Ronaldo is questioned.
“If they are to move forward I think Ronaldo needs to move on and the club needs to focus on signing then developing some top young players.”
In other news, Luke Shaw could lead Man United exodus after journalist’s talks update.