Ronaldo can leave United in January, Ten Hag will not stand in his way
Reading Time: 2min | Tue. 04.10.22. | 12:18
The Portuguese is contracted to the club until the end of the current season, with the option of an extension for another year
After a string of good results, Manchester United fans were hoping that Erik Ten Hag had established control at Old Trafford. That there are better days ahead of the club and that it could finally return to the top of the table. However, Manchester City sent the Red Devils back to factory settings in the city derby with a 6-3 victory and showed that much still needs to change at the club to return to their former glory. Cristiano Ronaldo sat out the entire derby on the bench, and the British Telegraph reports that the Theater of Dreams exit door will be open for him in the winter.
Erik ten Hag is open to letting Cristiano Ronaldo leave in January and will not stand in his way if the right offer arrives, per @TelegraphDucker pic.twitter.com/Q5QI6aADc7
— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 3, 2022
According to reports, the Dutch expert will not stand in his way if he receives an adequate offer during the January transfer window. The former coach of Ajax insisted during the summer that there is a place for the Portuguese in his team, he managed to keep him, but after the clash with Pep Guardiola's company, it is clear that Ten Hag does not see him as one of the key players in the team.
After the debacle at the Etihad, he pointed out that he did not want to introduce him to the game from the bench "out of respect for his great career". With all that, Ronaldo has scored only one goal since the start of the season in eight appearances against Sherif from Tiraspol in the Europa League.
The English media point out that he could be in the starting line-up for the duel with Omonia during the week on the international scene, but that there is little chance of him being in the 11 for the match with Everton on Sunday.
Cristiano Ronaldo was linked with numerous clubs during the summer. It was also written about the astronomical offer of Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia, as well as the fact that he wants to play in the Champions League, but in the end he stayed at United. According to the latest information, that could change at the beginning of the next calendar year.
