Cristiano Ronaldo has told Manchester United he wants to leave after being disappointed by the ambition shown by the club this summer
United aim to convince him to stay, including with signingsPhotograph: Manchester United/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Manchester United/Getty ImagesManchester United
Ronaldo had hoped to see more ambition from United at the start of Erik ten Hag’s tenure as manager and is dismayed that the club have not yet made a signing. United still hope to convince the 37-year-old to stay, not least with their work in the transfer market in the coming days and weeks.Ronaldo has no agreement to join another club.
United are close to signing the Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia, who is due to fly to Manchester on Sunday for two days of medical tests after a fee of €15m plus €2m in add-ons was agreed with Feyenoord, and are working on two much more costly deals that they hope could be the sort to persuade Ronaldo to stay.
There is an agreement in principle with Barcelona to pay a guaranteed €65m and €20m in add-ons but the structure of the add-ons has not been finalised and personal terms need to be agreed with the 25-year-old, who has not been seeking a move and had hoped to play in the Champions League next season. Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta, insisted on Saturday he had no intention of selling De Jong but indicated he would ask the player to take a salary reduction.
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