The fate of Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has become ambiguous during the current period in light of the crisis experienced by the team in terms of results.
Ronaldo had recently expressed his desire to leave Manchester United, because he was not convinced of the team’s project and the deals he made in the summer Mercato, and his desire to join a team that plays in the current season’s edition of the Champions League.
A report published by the British newspaper “The Athletic” confirmed that the Dutch coach, Eric Ten Hag, was fed up with the behavior and style of the Portuguese international because of his objections to the high pressure method applied by the coach, and his tendency to isolate from the rest of his colleagues.
She explained that the coach agreed to the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo on one condition, which is to find an alternative striker to compensate for his departure.
For its part, the British newspaper “The Sun” revealed in a report in this regard that the Manchester United administration inquired about the possibility of contracting Argentine Mauro Icardi from Paris Saint-Germain, France, to compensate for the possible departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The report stressed Manchester United’s desire to find an offensive alternative before the end of Mercato summer, not only because of Ronaldo’s crises, but also because of the injury of Frenchman Anthony Martial.
United submitted an informal inquiry to Icardi’s representatives, according to what was published by the “Get French Football News” website, where Wanda Nara Nara, the player’s wife and agent, will take over the task of negotiating with the English club, which has not yet officially communicated with Paris Saint-Germain regarding the contract with the player.
Jimmy Vardy
The British newspaper “The Athletic”, for its part, indicated that Manchester United is also considering contracting former English Premier League top scorer Jamie Vardy, a Leicester City player.
Ten Hag’s battalion suffered disastrous results in the first two rounds of the Premier League, losing 1-2 against Brighton and 0-4 against Brentford, which showed the existence of a real attacking crisis.
Vardy was earlier close to moving to Arsenal in 2016 after winning the Premier League title with Leicester, before returning to the lights in 2021 by winning the Premier League top scorer award, noting that some Manchester United fans refuse to sign a player of this age ( 35 years).
La Liga duo
In a related context, the newspaper “Daily Mail” indicated Manchester United’s interest in contracting La Liga duo Alvaro Morata, player of Atletico Madrid, and Raul de Thomas of Espanyol, in order to allow the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Morata had an experience in the Premier League with Chelsea between 2017 and 2020, in which he scored 24 goals in 72 games.
Last season, Morata scored only 12 goals in 48 games with Juventus, where he was playing on loan.
For his part, the brilliance of Raul de Thomas with Espanyol in the last two seasons has attracted the attention of the Red Devils management to him.
De Tomas scored 40 goals with Espanyol in the last two seasons, 23 the season before and 17 last season.
Brazilian Anthony
In the same context, Manchester United’s name has been linked to the signing of Brazilian Anthony of Ajax Amsterdam, who was led by Ten Hag in the Dutch team.
And the Dutch newspaper “NOS” said in a report that Ajax had asked for 84 million pounds to dispense with the player.
For his part, Anthony commented on the existence of contacts between him and Ten Hag at the present time to transfer him to Old Trafford, in statements on Sunday, in which he said: “Will Ten Hag call me? .. I have no idea, he should study this matter with my agents, because I am focusing on Ajax.” “.
