Piers Morgan tells Cristiano Ronaldo ‘it’s time’ to sign for his beloved Arsenal after the Manchester United top scorer requests Old Trafford exit… with some Red Devil supporters claiming the club will NOT miss him if he leaves
Arsenal fan Piers Morgan has urged Cristiano Ronaldo to solve the Gunners’ search for a new striker amid shock reports that the Manchester United top scorer has asked to leave Old Trafford.
Devout Gunners supporter Morgan wasted little time in publicly advising Ronaldo after news emerged of the forward’s potential exit, using his heavily-followed social media platforms to portray himself presenting the five-time Ballon d’Or winner with an Arsenal shirt.
Telling Ronaldo ‘it’s time’, Morgan added: ‘Cristiano likes breaking new ground in football and I just told him that God and [Gabriel] Jesus up front is an irresistible opportunity.’
Piers Morgan (right) has again advised Cristiano Ronaldo (left) to pursue a transfer to Arsenal
Ronaldo top-scored for United in 2021/22 but reportedly wants to be in the Champions League
Morgan’s team are expected to complete a £45m move for Manchester City hotshot Jesus imminently as boss Mikel Arteta looks to add goals to a side who finished fifth last season.
The broadcaster admitted his hopes were far-fetched, not least because Ronaldo is ready to leave United less than 11 months after returning to the club as he wants to play Champions League football, according to The Times.
The surprise development is said to have put Champions League contenders including Chelsea and Bayern Munich on alert, but United fans have given a mixed reaction to the prospect of Ronaldo’s departure.
Broadcaster and Gunners fan Morgan has amassed almost eight million followers on Twitter
Some United fans accepted that the club’s sixth-placed finish may have risked Ronaldo’s exit
One said: ‘Let him leave. He cannot press from the front. He has grown old. He is my favourite player but he has declined massively.’
Another also alluded to the fact that Ronaldo is 37 and referenced his first exit from the club in 2009 by admitting: ‘I’d be sad to see him leave again. But at the same time, he isn’t the future of the club.’
Ronaldo scored 24 goals in all competitions after…