Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly wants to leave Manchester United this summer because he does not feel like he is a part of Erik ten Hag's project at Old Trafford.
The Portuguese striker, 37, scored 24 goals in his second season at United, but everything is about to change with the arrival of the Dutch coach this summer.
According to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Ronaldo is now looking for a way out of United ahead of next season.
They claim the forward is dissatisfied with Ten Hag's efforts to revitalize a team that has been in decline for several seasons.
The failure of Manchester United to qualify for the Champions League next season is reportedly another factor as Ronaldo approaches the end of his illustrious career.
After finishing sixth in the Premier League, they will instead compete in the Europa League during Ten Hag's first season.
According to La Repubblica, Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes is looking for a new club for his client, and Roma, managed by Jose Mourinho, has emerged as a possible destination.
Mendes has a good relationship with Roma, having installed not only Mourinho but also goalkeeper Rui Patricio and central midfielder Sergio Oliveira.
The caveat is that Roma will also be out of the Champions League next season. Instead, they qualified for the Europa League.
A romantic reunion with his first club, Sporting Lisbon, is also rumored. They qualified for the Champions League after finishing second in the Primeira Liga to Porto.
When United signed Ronaldo from Juventus for an initial fee of £12.85 million at the start of the season, there was a lot of excitement.
But his homecoming turned sour as United slid from one disaster to the next and never looked like competing for a trophy, making it five years without one.
While Ronaldo's goals earned him a spot in the Premier League Team of the Year, United finished sixth and were eliminated from the Champions League in the last-16 stage by Atletico Madrid.
As a result of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's poor form in November, United turned to Ralf Rangnick as an interim coach until the end of the season.
However, there was little progress under the German coach.
Ten Hag, the former Ajax manager, has been appointed as their new permanent manager, and the Dutchman will begin a major squad overhaul this summer.
Despite the fact that Ronaldo has a year left on his contract with the option of an extension, this report suggests he may leave Old Trafford early.
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