Following the revelation of Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer status, Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney has jokingly set his sights on making a move for the Manchester United legend.
McElhenney made the joke during a press conference at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. Date of photo: October 28, 2021, Thursday
Rob McElhenney, a co-owner of Wrexham, has jokingly set his sights on Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or, is the forward Rob McElhenney is hoping to sign for Manchester United in order to increase Wrexham's chances of being promoted to the Football League.
The Hollywood actor and comedian playfully inquired as to what a "decent" offer for the Portugal captain would entail as he made light of his club's limited purchasing power, which is co-owned by Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds.
McElhenney made the joke in response to reports that suggested Ronaldo wants to leave United for a second time this summer. McElhenney's Twitter bio boasts that he is the "co-chairman of the third oldest football team in the world."
Simply put, the actor from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia wrote: "Define acceptable."
Ronaldo reportedly submitted a transfer request at Old Trafford after signing a two-year contract last summer and scoring 24 goals across all competitions without even coming close to winning any awards.
While Wrexham lost to Grimsby Town in the playoffs, they came in second place in the National League and missed out on automatic promotion to the Football League.
The second stint of Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United might be coming to an end.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, two actors, are Wrexham AFC's unusual proprietors.
A painful FA Trophy loss to Bromley at Wembley in their debut season under their well-known new owners also resulted in celebrations that didn't go as planned.
With the signing of Ollie Palmer for £300,000, the club also broke its transfer record for the first time since 1978. This sum is considerably less than Ronaldo's projected weekly salary of £480,000.
When his contract expires next summer, when he will be 38 years old, United is thought to be eager to keep the former Real Madrid forward on staff.
Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese striker for Manchester United, expresses his disappointment as he leaves Goodison Park following their English Premier League match on April 9, 2022, between Everton and Manchester United.
It's possible that Cristiano Ronaldo played in his farewell match for Manchester United.
After learning of Ronaldo's plans, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher engaged in a Twitter argument.
As Carragher put it: "Ronaldo scored goals but made the team worse, which is precisely what I predicted he would do. The transfer request also disproves the theory that he rejected Man City out of loyalty to Manchester United."
In response, Neville said: "I understand it, you're full of yourselves.
He can, however, decline City in favor of United because he prefers them and still intends to depart this summer.
"He had already left, but he remained a club fan. Take advantage of Saturday night and your brief success."
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