Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United for the second time in his career towards the end of August last season in what was one of the most dramatic transfer window days in recent history. After it was heavily reported that the striker was set to join Manchester City, at the final moment the Red Devils swooped in to collect their once young winger for a fee of £12 million.
Ronaldo is reportedly concerned over Manchester United's ponderous approach in the transfer market - and could leave the club if the Old Trafford hierarchy fail to back Erik ten Hag with new signings.
Ten Hag is seeking to remould United's beleaguered playing squad now that he is officially at the helm, but the Dutchman has already suffered numerous setbacks in his bid to bring in new recruitsWith United in desperate need of fresh faces, there has understandably been some concern at the lack of transfer activity amongst fans - and it appears that Ronaldo is also fretting about the lack of movement in recent weeks.
According to a new report from AS, the 37-year-old is 'worried' about United's current approach in the transfer market. The club have failed to get any signings over the line since the transfer window opened earlier this month, while their rivals at the top of the Premier League, such as Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal, have all made moves to strengthen their squad in recent weeks.
Ronaldo returned to the club intent on winning trophies and was 'determined' to see out the initial two-year deal he penned last summer, but the former Real Madrid and Juventus man also wants to challenge for titles in his final years at the top level and could yet seek an exit if United fail to adequately strengthen their squad.
It may have been a season to forget for United last year, but the return of Ronaldo was one of the few positives to have emerged from the 2021/22 campaign. The Portuguese megastar made a huge impact at Old Trafford and plundered 24 goals in 39 games - although he was unable to fire United to a top-four finish.
According to the source, Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned that Manchester United won't be able to give him the opportunity to spend his final seasons playing at the highest level of football without the chance to add more championships to his record because of the club's current lack of inbound transfers.
The arrival of players like Erling Haaland at Manchester City and Darwin Nunez, a United target, at Liverpool has worried the Portuguese shooter into fearing that United will slip even further away from their rivals, despite his initial determination to complete the remaining year of his contract even though the club is not in the Champions League tournament next season.
Ronaldo wants the club to bring in reinforcements, but it doesn't seem that the club are going to create the renewal of the squad that he deems necessary
Manchester United's success in the transfer market will have a significant impact on Cristiano Ronaldo's future, and supporters cannot be held responsible. United are behaving like an animal that can't be bothered to go hunt its supper, like a player who has known nothing but the drive for total and utter success and dominance for his whole career.
Erik ten Hag could begin pre-season with a team that, on the surface, has lost five key players in Juan Mata, Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Nemanja Matic, and Jesse Lingard while replacing them with genuinely no one given recent reports that Christian Eriksen would prefer to remain in London before moving to Manchester and Barcelona playing hardball with Frenkie de Jong.
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