Cristiano Ronaldo’s stay at Manchester United has continued to generate more questions than answers.
With United hosting Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday in their first game of the new season, there is still believe at Old Trafford that the 37-year-old may still leave.
Ronaldo had told new manager, Erik ten Hag that he wants to play in the Champions League, but has since been unable to find an elite European club that can offer that.
The likes of Chelsea and Bayern Munich have all refused to acquire the player. To this, Ronaldo’s former teammate, Wayne Rooney has told his former club to allow the Portuguese leave this summer.
“United are doing everything to bring Frenkie de Jong in and they could certainly do with a midfielder. A No. 9 too,” Rooney said in his column for The Sunday Times.
“I think United should let Cristiano Ronaldo go. It’s not that Ronaldo can’t play in a Ten Hag team. He can play in any team. Ronny will always score you goals.
“But my personal view is that United aren’t ready to challenge for the title now, so the aim has to be to build a team that can win the league in the next three to four years, and you have to plan for that,” he said.
