Transfers – Last day of the transfer window: will Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) find a buyer?

Amid all the questions that arise on the edge of this last day of the summer transfer window, one question focuses the attention of European football: what will happen to Cristiano Ronaldo? For months, the Portuguese has been trying in vain to leave Manchester in order to compete in the Champions League. Less than 24 hours from the deadline, it has still not found a buyer.

Given the Portuguese’s career, imagining him not finding a match seems incredible, but it is nevertheless the most likely scenario on this last day of the transfer market. Because despite his efforts and those of his agent Jorge Mendes, no big fish seems to have taken the bait for the moment. Few clubs are able to afford the star’s salary, and the big names in Europe (PSG, City, Bayern and others) have not shown any interest in the player.

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United ready to keep him

No touch announced either at more modest clubs like Sporting, first club of the Lusitano’s career, or Naples. The rumor linking the player to the Italian club has deflated as quickly as it had risen in recent days. As for the Marseille dream, Pablo Longoria took charge himself to calm the ardor of Marseille tweeters.

At United, this situation seems to be suitable. Reds coach Erik ten Hag, was clear that he was counting on his player. It remains to be seen in what state of mind he will be. At 37, CR7 does not have many years of football left in front of him, and spending one in a club in difficulty without C1 risks being difficult to swallow, what is more a year of the World Cup.

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A page of history in suspense

The question is also a historic issue for European football. If he stayed at United, or if he was transferred to a club not playing in the Champions League, Ronaldo would not be playing in Europe’s most prestigious competition for the first time in his career. It would be deprived of its top scorer (140 goals) for the first time since 2001-2002.

Another time, another world, but also a question mark on the European future of the Lusitano. If he did not succeed this year to unleash the crowds, what will happen next year, at 38? So many questions that we thought we would never see materialize, but which will have the first answers this Thursday at 11:01 p.m.

Cristiano Ronaldo

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