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Cristiano Ronaldo is a great distance behind the remainder of the Manchester United squad when it comes to health, Erik ten Hag mentioned, with video games wanted to get the ahead on top of things.

Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes held conferences with United at Carrington on Tuesday, however his place stays unchanged and he needs to play for a membership within the Champions League and win main trophies.

United are not looking for him to go, nevertheless. The Portugal worldwide, who has a 12 months left on his United deal, didn’t be part of the squad for his or her pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia and was not included within the squad for Saturday’s 1-Zero pleasant defeat to Atletico Madrid in Oslo.

He steered on Instagram he would characteristic in United’s last pre-season pleasant match in opposition to Rayo at Previous Trafford, saying: “Sunday, the King performs”.

“Tomorrow he can be within the squad,” Ten Hag informed Viaplay after his aspect’s loss. “We’ll see how lengthy he can play,”

“I can not inform on this second (how match he is). He’s not on the extent of the remainder of the squad as a result of he missed a number of weeks. However he wants video games and he wants coaching, loads.”

His potential choices elsewhere are restricted. Chelsea aren’t an choice anymore, whereas Bayern Munich and Atletico appeared to publicly rule themselves out this week.

Atletico fans displayed a banner stating ‘CR7 not welcome’ at a pre-season pleasant on Wednesday.

Has Ronaldo run out of choices?

Sky Sports activities Information senior reporter Melissa Reddy:

“As we have seen on Instagram, Ronaldo has been preserving match, so there are not any considerations from Manchester United over his health or bodily degree; he’s one of many fittest gamers in world soccer.

“In the end, Ronaldo did state his need to depart Previous Trafford, however he’s working out of choices, and it looks like he’s truly going to have to remain. Maybe he will try to swing it the place the 25 per cent pay minimize in his contract can be waived away by United, maybe he needs to manoeuvre and muscle a brand new deal, we’ll have to attend and see. However it would not appear to be Stamford Bridge is on his playing cards.

“Chelsea have distanced themselves from a deal for Ronaldo, as have Bayern Munich, Napoli and a number of different elite golf equipment that Jorge Mendes, who’s Ronaldo’s agent, has tried to promote him to.

“A suggestion from Saudi Arabia is astronomical however in the end, it doesn’t give Cristiano Ronaldo what he needs, which is that legacy. He needs to realize Champions League information that he thinks nobody else will be capable of attain sooner or later.

“He needs to log out on the absolute highest degree. Now, it appears to be like more and more like he should keep at Manchester United as a result of there are not any biters from the large golf equipment.”

United not giving up on De Jong | Open to Bailly presents

United aren’t giving up on the signing of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, and are snug with the broad settlement they’ve with Barcelona – price £72m together with add-ons.

The membership can have their very own deadline to get a deal accomplished earlier than activating strikes for different targets. Sky Sports activities Information has been informed United are preserving options “heat” ought to a deal for De Jong fail to materialise.

United have additionally been eager about Ajax ahead Antony on this switch window however not on the worth Ajax need.

The membership are open to presents for defenders Eric Bailly and Alex Telles.

There was curiosity from Fulham, Trabzonspor and from Serie A for Bailly. United would favor a sale or no less than a mortgage with an obligation to purchase.

Telles’ sport time can be additional restricted subsequent season following the arrivals of Tyrell Malacia and Lisandro Martinez, however there are not any concrete presents but.

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