Jamie Carragher has urged new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag to get rid of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Big changes are expected at Old Trafford this summer under Ten Hag, following the end of a disastrous campaign in which they finished sixth.
Ronaldo scored 24 goals in all competition, but former Liverpool defender Carragher insists Ronaldo was ‘not a good signing’ and should be let go as an early statement at Old Trafford.
Jamie Carragher believes that Erik ten Hag should look to sell Cristiano Ronaldo this summer
He doesn’t believe Ronaldo was a ‘good signing’ despite scoring 24 goals in all competitions
He told Gary Neville on YouTube channel the Overlap: ‘(Jurgen) Klopp comes into Liverpool straight away, they’d bought players under Brendan Rodgers that summer.
‘I think (Christian) Benteke cost them about £35/40million it was a few quid, he was a big signing, centre forward, and he was like ‘You’re not for me, out!’ And making that big bold decision straight away, it makes everyone sit up and think ‘Oh this fella takes this job seriously!’
‘I’m convinced he’s (Ten Hag) got to do that with Ronaldo, whether he’s allowed to or not, and I’ve said this consistently throughout this season, that was not a good signing.
‘Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest players of all time, and I’m seen as criticising him – Ronaldo is a million times better than I could ever be, I couldn’t lace his boots, obviously, but I’m not saying that to be disrespectful to him, he’s amazing.
‘But Ronaldo has never played in a team this bad, he’s played in some of the best teams and has the attitude of wanting to be the main man, trying to get the goals, driving people on, and when you’re in a great team, that’s something I’m seeing as a positive.
‘When you’re not playing in a great team it can be something that is seen as a negative, and I think it has been a negative this season.
‘Manchester United can’t go into next season with a centre…