Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United together with his agent Jorge Mendes forward of talks over his future.
The 37-year-old is predicted to take a seat down with supervisor Erik ten Hag for the primary time since informing United of his intention to go away this summer season.
Ronaldo was because of return to coaching with the remainder of United’s worldwide gamers on 4 July however remained in Portugal, citing a “family issue”.
United accepted Ronaldo’s rationalization for his absence and the five-time Ballon d’Or winner didn’t journey with the remainder of the squad on the pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.
Ronaldo is known to wish to be a part of a membership with a sensible probability to win the Champions League and compete for main honours however arrived at United’s Carrington coaching base with agent Mendes on Tuesday morning.
United have insisted that the Portugal worldwide will not be on the market, that he has a 12 months remaining on his contract at Old Trafford and that he’s a key a part of Ten Hag’s plans.
Ronaldo is but to work beneath Ten Hag, who advised final week that an possibility within the 37-year-old’s contract to increase till 2024 might be triggered.
“I am well informed, he also has also an option (of another year),” the United supervisor stated.
“Yes [he could stay beyond this season], but to be honest, of course, I have signed here for three years, but in football it’s short-term as well. We have to win from the start, so I don’t look that far ahead.
“I have a strategy, it’s a process, it takes time but in the end, we have to make sure from the outset there is a winning team.”
Ten Hag has additionally advised that Ronaldo might not be thought-about for choice for United’s opening Premier League fixture towards Brighton and Hove Albion on 7 August, having not skilled with the remainder of the squad.
Ronaldo scored 24 objectives in all competitions final season following his return to Old Trafford however was a part of a aspect answerable for United’s lowest factors tally of the Premier League period.
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