Erik ten Hag planning to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United

By Xorkpe Sosu 4 Min Read

Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag is particularly keen on retaining iconic Old Trafford no.7 back on side and fighting for the cause after last season’s performance.

The Iconic Manchester united forward was the clubs top-scorer last season and has now become a subject of intense speculation linking him with a move away from old Trafford after failling to report to training due to family reasons, an explanation the club accepts.

Jorge Mendes, Ronaldo’s agent, has spent the past few weeks engaging Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Napoli and Chelsea with a possible switch for his client.

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However, Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is the only executive considering a move for the Portuguese at the moment, with the Blues move for Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar in dilema after new coch Gailter insist the Brazilian will be staying.

Man United’s public stance is, and has consistently been, that Ronaldo is not for sale following his failure to turn up for pre-season training for four days in a row.

His absent has led to backlash from some fans suggesting Ronaldo has been unprofessional in asking to leave the club.

Townflex Sports News has been told Erik ten Hag will have to convince his talismanic forward that Old Trafford remains the place to be after his heroics and amazing performance last season.

The Atlanta outburst during the latter stages of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reign would suggest Ronaldo can actually thrive when entrusted with leadership role.

The Portuguese words to his teammates, laying into all of them for their feeble efforts before spearheading a remarkable comeback effort that saw United run out 3-2 winners with Ronaldo scoring a trademark last-gasp winner.

After going down by a two-goal deficit, Ronaldo took it upon himself to interrupt his manager’s half-time team talk against Atalanta in the group stages of the Champions League. Perhaps more crucially, the players respond well to having the five-time Ballon d’Or winner as their skipper.

A report at the time claimed United stars demanded Ronaldo be given a ‘bigger role’ in the dressing room as a result of his team talk with his teammate.

Erik ten Hag is a huge fan of the five time Ballon d’Or winner may have one final ace up his sleeve in his efforts to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United beyond the summer transfer window.

Ronaldo is thought to have cited the lack of transfer activity so far this summer as a reason for his desire to leave, claiming the club have not matched his levels of ambition.

Whether the offer of the armband would be enough to prompt Ronaldo into a U-turn remains to be seen.

The final decision will lie with Ronaldo, leaving the door open for him to change his mind and stay at Old Trafford.

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