Cristiano Ronaldo has been a hot topic in Manchester this summer. According to several reports, the Portuguese superstar wants to leave United in the hope of playing in the Champions League. But there has not yet been a transition. Instead, United manager Erik ten Hag in particular has insisted that he has a great desire for Ronaldo to stay at the club. – I am well informed, and he has an option (in the contract) to stay here for another year, ten Hag told The Guardian in July. HODEBRY: It is uncertain whether Erik ten Hag will have Ronaldo in the squad when the transfer window closes. Photo: ED SYKES / Reuters But there are several who believe that it has gone so far that the 37-year-old should have left the club, despite the fact that he scored 18 goals in the Premier League last season, which was third best in the league. Among them is news’s football writer, Thore Haugstad. The problem is that it should perhaps have happened a long time ago, and that the best thing now is for him to stay at the club. – It is time, but the question is whether it is too late. The season is underway and it is difficult to get hold of a good striker. A new striker at United must be integrated into the system, find a place to live and there is a lot that needs to be fixed in a short time when they already have a lot to do, says Haugstad. Manchester United and Ronaldo open the season against Brighton at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Do you think Ronaldo will leave Manchester United? Yes, he will leave the club this summer No, he will stay at the club for at least one year until Show result – He does not fit in He is critical of how the Red Devils have handled the Ronaldo situation. It has been over a month since the first reports that the Portuguese wanted to leave the club. – He (Ronaldo) does not fit into the system, but it is not easy to find a great striker in a short time. Then you rush to buy a tip you don’t need. It is a squeeze and a distraction for United. An ideal solution is that they should fix it. Maybe he wanted to leave earlier than when the reports came out, but the club should have fixed it earlier. Everything takes too long, says Haugstad. REACTS: Thore Haugstad believes Ronaldo should have been sold several weeks ago. Since the rumors first started, agent Jorge Mendes is said to have offered Ronaldo to a number of big clubs, but so far without a nip. Clubs such as Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid and even Barcelona have been mentioned in that context. – They (Ronaldo’s staff) are probably stunned that the clubs say no to what they believe is the best of all time. But he is old, demands a lot of salary and you have to build the team around him and do it in a short time. Everyone is unhappy with this, Haugstad believes. – Based on the scenarios you envisioned when it became known that he wanted to leave, is this the worst? – Yes, it is. There is nothing more to say. His former teammate Gary Neville believes that the club and the player must resolve the situation as soon as possible. – This is messy for him and it is messy for the club. We want him to stay, but we can’t just let this saga drag on. As United fans, we don’t want this to drag on for three more weeks, says Neville on Sky Sports’ broadcast. Rooney believes Ronaldo should go Even Wayne Rooney, who formed a super duo with Ronaldo in his time, believes it is time to sell the superstar. – I think United should let Cristiano Ronaldo go. It has nothing to do with the fact that he cannot play in a ten Hag team, because he can play in any team, writes Rooney in The Times. TEAMMATES: Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney were a very dangerous duo in their glory days. Photo: PAUL ELLIS / AFP He continues: – My personal opinion is that United are not ready to fight for the title now, so the aim must be to build a team that can win the league for the next three to four years, and then you must have a plan for it. However, Haugstad believes that Ronaldo will stay in Manchester. – I don’t think they have a buyer, because nobody wants him. In that case, they would have struck long before. A new club doesn’t just have to pay a salary, they have to buy him too, points out news’s football writer. For something to happen, United must go back on their position that Ronaldo is not for sale, he believes. – If it becomes unsustainable for the club, a loan to clubs that need an emergency solution is an alternative. Then they can get him for free if they pay his salary. But it will be very embarrassing for United if that happens, says Haugstad. They still have a few weeks to resolve the situation. The transfer window in England closes on 1 September.
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