Mendes has previously only spoken about prospective moves.
Jorge Mendes has always wielded enormous power in the transfer market when it comes to Cristiano Ronaldo, but the fact that the Portuguese super-agent has publicly stated that the striker is extremely happy at Manchester United is both unique and concerning.
Manchester United are in a crisis because their team does not appear to be working as a cohesive unit, and Ronaldo is being blamed as the fundamental cause of the problem.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is really pleased at Manchester United," Mendes said in a Sky Sport Italia interview.
"He'll keep putting up good, terrific performances, as he has throughout his career. I'm confident that he'll have a fantastic season."
Ronaldo is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, but he cannot avoid the claws of Father Time, and he has never been in the crosshairs of criticism before in his career.
Real Madrid struggled during Ronaldo's tenure, but no one dared to suggest that the Portuguese captain was the source of the problem; his goals were too crucial, and there were so many of them.
The possibility of Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid was just not worth considering while he was in his prime, and Mendes would only speak when Ronaldo requested a new deal.
The player wielded this authority, and the threat of his departure allowed him to impose terms at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Now that he isn't as vital to United, he is in unknown territory, which may be why Mendes has been pushed into action.
While Mendes may have talked in the past to try to force teams to change Ronaldo's conditions, it is quite likely that he is simply trying to prevent United from trying to move him on.
There is no other team willing to offer him a similar contract, and his only realistic choice currently appears to be MLS.
Being at Manchester United puts Ronaldo in the spotlight, probably more than even being at Juventus did, and it would be devastating for Mendes if United decided to go forward with a younger forward line, especially given reports of an interest in Ronaldo, especially as news of Julian Alvarez's interest surface.
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