When Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Manchester this week, he will request urgent discussions with the new manager Erik ten Hag.
The Portuguese superstar has made it obvious that he wants to quit United in order to continue playing in the Champions League while on vacation with partner Georgina in Majorca.
On Monday, when the majority of those who were on international duty last month are scheduled to return, teammates anticipate him to report to Carrington.
The 37-year-old has made it clear that he wants out, and his agents are working hard to find him a new job.
Inquiries about a prospective transfer have been made to Chelsea and Bayern Munich, while Napoli is also eager to offer a return to Italy.
Sporting Lisbon and Porto are debating whether they can offer an exit to his home country.
But United is prepared to exert pressure on their club legend. They continue to hold the position that the Portuguese is bound by a contract and is not up for sale.
He has 24 goals last year, and the Red Devils have had trouble signing their desired strikers thus far in the summer.
When Liverpool made their move, they withdrew from the Uruguayan Darwin Nunez, and they have so far been outbid by Ajax for the Brazilian sensation Antony, whose value is estimated at £70 million.
Prior to departing on Friday with his teammates on a 16-day tour of Thailand and Australia, Ronaldo is scheduled to spend a few days at Carrington.
With their first week of preseason practice, Ten Hag has pleased his team, as forward Marcus Rashford noted on Sunday.
But it will be challenging for him to get Ronaldo's attention. Given that his career is winding down, the former Real Madrid player is rumored to be desperate to play in the Champions League once more next year.
In his final years as a player, he also wants to compete for trophies, and he doesn't think United can do that.
His worries have further grown as a result of the fact that they haven't yet added any new players to their roster.
Tyrell Malacia, a fullback, will be United's first new addition on Monday, and they are optimistic that more will come.
Ronaldo, though, has already made the decision that he will not be able to realize his dreams at Old Trafford and he wants out.
I don't think the team would want to lose a player of his caliber.
Last week, teammate Bruno Fernandes announced that he will resume training on Monday and anticipates seeing his countryman there.
"I'm hoping Cristiano will be there with me on Monday," he stated. The club won't lose a player like him, in my opinion.
Ronaldo played his final game for Portugal on June 9, thus he has already taken more vacation time than the required three weeks.
Harry Maguire, the captain, finished his time with England five days later, so he is likely to get an extra couple of days.
After returning to training for a week, Rashford is certain that the latecomers will impress the new Dutch manager Ten Hag.
"He is incredibly detailed out on the grass and even in the rules of each game," the England forward remarked.
We are all looking forward to working with him since everything is new, and new things are healthy for the body and the mind.
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