Cristiano Ronaldo asks out of Manchester United; Napoli join list of Champions League suitors, per reports
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The Portuguese superstar has asked to leave the club if it receives an adequate bid
Manchester United have reportedly stuck to their stance about wanting to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at the club throughout this offseason, with Erik ten Hag wanting to work with the talented Portuguese superstar. The team, for all intents and purposes, has not been open to make him available for transfer. On Saturday, however, the star forward put in a request to leave Manchester United should they receive an adequate bid in an effort to get him on a Champions League contender, according to The Times.
Ronaldo, who has 12 months left in the contract Man United acquired from Juventus, was the third-leading scorer in the Premier League last season with 18 goals and three assists. You can expect that his salary demands and the need to play at the highest level of competition will whittle away his list of suitors.
Paris Saint-Germain are not expected to be interested in making a move for Ronaldo in this window, while Bayern Munich have been informed about his availability and Napoli have expressed interest, according to The Athletic. All these clubs mentioned have the ability to provide Champions League football for Ronaldo while ten Hag at United is revamping the roster as the club transitions away from the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer/Ralf Rangnick era.
