Manchester United chief exec Richard Arnold ‘steps in to convince Cristiano Ronaldo to WITHDRAW his request to leave’, with their star man having not spoken to Erik ten Hag for weeks… but with Thomas Tuchel not keen on him
- Cristiano Ronaldo has missed all of Manchester United’s pre-season so far
- The forward – who has been granted permission for family reasons – told the Red Devils earlier this month that he would like to leave the club this summer
- Erik ten Hag publicly declared on Monday his intention to keep the forward
Manchester United are pressing ahead with their plans to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at the club with Richard Arnold stepping up his efforts to ensure that happens.
The Red Devils were rocked on July 2 when it was detailed that Ronaldo had told the club that he wishes to leave this summer should they receive a suitable offer amid his concerns that United are not moving forward quickly enough.
The 37-year-old didn’t report for the start of his pre-season training last week after being granted permission due to ‘family reasons’ – and is not on their current tour of Thailand and Australia.
Richard Arnold (right) is trying hard to convince Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Man United
As reported by Sportsmail, Ronaldo is keen now to leave and play Champions League football
However, despite his stance and current no-show, United chief executive Richard Arnold is determined to persuade Ronaldo to make a U-turn – especially after Erik ten Hag publicly insisted that he is not for sale.
As reported by the Times, Arnold is said to have impressed Ronaldo’s camp in his handling of the situation – allowing him to speak to other clubs who have held an interest in him, most notably Chelsea. Bayern Munich and Napoli have also been linked as the forward’s next possible destination.
In addition, Arnold – who replaced Ed Woodward in the role earlier this year – has also stressed Ronaldo’s importance to United and Ten Hag as he also looks to improve a squad that underwhelmed last season.
Chelsea and Napoli have expressed an interest but Ronaldo is understood to accept it will be difficult to find a Champions League club prepared to match his £500,000-a-week wages just a month before the new season starts, particularly given…