{"id":1180006,"date":"2022-08-16T14:28:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T14:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/16\/man-utd-could-let-ronaldo-leave-in-transfer-window\/"},"modified":"2022-08-16T14:28:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T14:28:30","slug":"man-utd-could-let-ronaldo-leave-in-transfer-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/16\/man-utd-could-let-ronaldo-leave-in-transfer-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd could let Ronaldo leave in transfer window"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"437\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-07-28-111438-696x437.png\"   alt=\"Cristiano Ronaldo wants to join a Champions League club \/ Bryn Lennon\/GettyImages\" title=\"Cristiano Ronaldo wants to join a Champions League club \/ Bryn Lennon\/GettyImages\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cristiano Ronaldo wants to join a Champions League club \/ Bryn Lennon\/GettyImages<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Manchester United could let Cristiano Ronaldo leave Old Trafford during the current transfer window amid concerns about how the striker\u2019s mood is affecting morale in the camp.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Erik ten Hag\u2019s public stance has been that Ronaldo, 37,\u00a0is not for sale and is part of his plans.<\/p>\n<p>However, senior figures have been alarmed at how quickly the overwhelmingly positive feelings around the camp generated during a\u00a0successful pre-season tour\u00a0to Thailand and Australia have disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese has a year left on the contract he signed when he\u00a0returned to the club from Juventus less than 12 months ago.\u00a0but wants United to let him\u00a0leave this summer.<\/p>\n<p>While successive Premier League defeats to\u00a0Brighton\u00a0and\u00a0Brentford\u00a0have clearly shaken United badly, part of the overall picture has been put down to Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese is said to be a negative presence at the club, hardly communicates with his team-mates in the canteen and has made no secret of his desire to move away.<\/p>\n<p>Sources have told BBC Sport they fear there will be no change to United\u2019s current issues until Ronaldo has gone and there is a belief amongst some that even if the forward left and there was no replacement, the general uplift would trigger a significant improvement in overall performances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is this issue Ten Hag, chief executive Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough are wrestling with before the transfer window closing on 1 September.<\/p>\n<p>Winless United are bottom of the Premier League and play Liverpool on Monday 22 August.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Sky Sports on Monday, former United defender Gary Neville said: \u201cThere is a massive decision to make on Ronaldo. He is obviously not happy, the problem is if they lose him there is nothing left in the goalscoring part of the pitch. I genuinely think if he leaves and they don\u2019t bring people in they could finish bottom half of the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Five-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner Ronaldo was United\u2019s top scorer last season \u2013 and third in the Premier League \u2013 but the club finished sixth and missed out on Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\u00a0ended their interest\u00a0in the player last month, while he has also been linked with Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Atletico fans have\u00a0urged their club\u00a0not to get involved in discussions around signing Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"p6aV3SncBOE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kasapreko Company Limited - Badwam AFisem on Adom TV (16-8-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p6aV3SncBOE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo wants to join a Champions League club \/ Bryn Lennon\/GettyImages Manchester United could let Cristiano Ronaldo leave Old Trafford during the current transfer window amid concerns about how the striker\u2019s mood is affecting morale in the camp. 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