– I would probably bet the money that he will leave United, says TV 2 expert Erik Thorstvedt to news. Ronaldo became a hit in the club he played for from 2003 to 2009. A year ago he surprisingly returned to the club, then with his old teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjær as manager. It was not an equally happy reunion. This summer he said he wants to get away from the club. But interest from the relevant clubs has been lukewarm, and United’s new manager Erik ten Hag says he wants him in the stable. And then it turned out that United shone in their first training match of the season – 4-0 over arch-rival Liverpool. Without Ronaldo, United had better flow over the game than in a long time. He is not on United’s trip to Asia, and it has fueled the speculation. – Private reasons, he said to the club, which accepted the explanation. Loses face if he becomes Thorstvedt bases his prediction as follows: – When a player goes out and says he wants to leave, he usually has contacts and plans that make him know where he is going. I have a hard time seeing where it should be, because none of the most relevant clubs seem to be interested. – But if he becomes a porch after so clearly wanting to get away, he will lose face. Therefore, I think he will be gone, but I have no idea where, says Thorstvedt. United’s new manager Erik ten Hag will not let Ronaldo go. At least he says so. In the press conference the day before United’s first training match, he was ready. – Ronaldo will be. I have planned this season with him, said ten Hag. – Besides, he has never told me that he wants to leave. I have only read and heard that in the media, he added. Thorstvedt points out that when Ronaldo joined the United team last year, he scored many goals. But at the same time, the team scored a total less, because “everything” was to go through Ronaldo. United have not scored fewer league goals since the 2016/17 season. GOAL GUARANTEE: Ronaldo scored 24 goals for United last season, but the club scored fewer league goals than they have done in five seasons Photo: Dave Thompson / AP – This is also the case in other clubs he has played in. Therefore I do not think ten will have something against if Ronaldo disappeared, says Thorstvedt. Ronaldo scored 24 goals, including 18 in the league, last season. But United are still in sixth place in the league, and will not be allowed to play in the Champions League next season. According to the Manchester Evening News, this will result in a wage reduction of 25 percent. BBC expert: Most likely he will stay at United But others have different views on it. According to The Times, United director Richard Arnold will also work hard to keep Ronaldo at the club, even though he has given Ronaldo’s agent John Mendes the green light to contact relevant clubs. This has strengthened many in the threat that Ronaldo will stay at United also next season. At least BBC journalist Simon Stone. “Based on what Arnold has done to help Ronaldo and his family, combined with the fact that United have not been looking for a new midfielder, it would not surprise me if he stays, writes Stone. – But the transition window does not close until September 1, so it can happen much before that time, Stone adds. Little interest from the big clubs – HE STAYS HERE: United’s manager Erik ten Hag states that Ronaldo will stay at the club next season Photo: JACK TAYLOR / AFP Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have been in the speculation, but none of them have worked particularly interested. In PSG, Ronaldo had to take up the fight with stars such as Messi, Neymar and Mbappé. Doubts have also been raised about whether the wealthy PSG has room in the salary budget for another star. According to the English newspaper Express, they have enough of the 40 million kroner that their star trio costs a week. But for example, PSG have given Mendes a clear message that they are not interested. They would rather go to lure Lewandowski there instead of to Barcelona, according to Le Parisien. Bayern Munich need a new top scorer if Robert Lewandowski disappears, but club director Oliver Kahn has said that “Ronaldo does not fit into our club philosophy”. Opening in Chelsea? At Chelsea, it is a little more uncertain. Manager Thomas Tuchel has shown rather lukewarm interest, but the new club owner Todd Boehly is far more eager to bring in the Portuguese. DISCUSSION: Chelsea’s new American owner Todd Boehly would like to have Ronaldo in the club, but manager Thomas Tuchel is far more skeptical Photo: ANDREW COULDRIDGE / Reuters – Tuchel cannot lose that discussion. He does not want to hire a team with a dominant star he does not want. There is a difference between football and baseball, says Thorstvedt, with an address to Chelsea’s new American owner. – ten Hag probably only wins what he has to say. Had he said something like “this is something we should consider”, he would have lost. Now United have clearly signaled that they will build on Ronaldo, says Bernt Hjørnevik, spokesman for United’s Norwegian supporters club. Hjørnevik also highlights another aspect. – If Ronaldo disappears, we do not have a single midfielder after Cavani also disappeared. This is a situation that Hag hardly wants, says Hjørnevik. Therefore, he asked to be seen on the transfer list. He himself thinks that he has three or four years at the top level. news’s football commentator and analyst Thore Haugstad is also unsure of what is happening to Ronaldo. – He is probably a slightly unnatural element in ten Hags United, and there is hardly a crisis for the club if he disappears. Maybe Marcus Rashford can play the leading role. But ten Hag is also known for varying the line-up, and can probably use Ronaldo in some cases, says Haugstad. – Why does he want to leave? – I do not think it is just the lack of Champions League games that is the reason. Ronaldo will score more goals, set records, and preferably also win the Golden Ball again, says Haugstad.
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