In light of Cristiano Ronaldo's desire to quit Manchester United, Bayern Munich has emerged as one of the favorites to sign him.
Bayern Munich and Manchester United are rumored to be interested in trading for Cristiano Ronaldo (center).
Cristiano Ronaldo's desire to quit the club in search of Champions League football has put Manchester United's preseason preparations and trade plans in turmoil.
United, which will begin its preseason schedule next Tuesday in Bangkok against archrival Liverpool, missed out on the competition for the upcoming season after disappointingly placing sixth in the Premier League.They will now participate in the Europa League.
Ronaldo has participated in the Champions League for the past 19 seasons in a row, so it makes sense that he would want to attain the milestone of playing in Europe's top club competition for two decades. The Manchester Evening News is aware, in addition, that among the other factors contributing to his desire to leave United is a wage drop.
If he were to leave, United's team would suffer greatly because they already lack a successor for Edinson Cavani, who left last month when his contract expired. They need want a striker, but players like Darwin Nunez and Erling Haaland have already been signed.
Chelsea and Bayern Munich have emerged as two of the early favorites to buy Ronaldo, despite United's continued steadfastness in their position that he is not for sale. In light of this, MEN Sport has closely examined three players United may seek from Bayern in a trade that may result in Ronaldo moving to Munich.
William Pavard
Tyrell Malacia's acquisition from Feyenoord has improved United's left-back possibilities, but uncertainty still surrounds the team's right-back prospects at the moment. Last season, Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka both saw time in the starting lineup, but neither of them performed well enough to establish themselves as long-term options.
Even though a center-back is the team's top priority in terms of a defensive signing, United needs to address this position this summer. However, if Bayern approaches United about the possibility of signing Ronaldo and the club suggests a swap deal, they might have in mind Frenchman Pavard given their need for an improvement at right-back.
The 26-year-old was Bayern's first-choice right defender last season. He is famous for scoring an incredible goal for France against Argentina at the 2018 World Cup. However, the German powerhouses now have another choice thanks to Noussair Mazraoui's acquisition from Ajax. Additionally, they have right-backs Bouna Sarr and Josip Stanisic.
Gnabry, Serge
Gnabry, who was recently linked to United by a national daily, will be out of contract at Bayern next summer, and negotiations for a new contract have stagnated. Bayern have already said that, rather than losing him for free the next summer, they will be willing to trade him this summer if a new contract cannot be struck.
Serge Gnabry's contract situation may be fully utilized by Manchester United.
The Germany international might be ideal in a Ronaldo trade given that United are actively hunting for a new right winger. Since joining Bayern from Werder Bremen in 2017, he has made 171 appearances and scored 64 goals and 40 assists, making him one of the top players in German football over the past few seasons.
Gnabry's signing would end United's search for a right winger, and given his recent success, he would be qualified to take over for Ronaldo as United's leading scorer. Given his contractual condition, he might be the guy United chooses if Bayern are willing to engage in a trade.
Lewandowski, Robert
Would it be best for United to engage in a like-for-like swap? Lewandowski, who has never played in the Premier League, is strongly rumored to be leaving the Bundesliga's heavyweights this summer.
The Poland international, who turns 34 next month, is approaching the conclusion of his career like Cristiano Ronaldo, but he is still a consistent scorer, as evidenced by his 50 goals in just 46 games for Bayern last season. Over the past three seasons, he has scored an astounding 153 goals across all competitions.
Lewandowski and Ronaldo are two of the finest goal scorers the world has ever seen, and if Bayern wants Ronaldo, United might try their luck by putting forth a swap offer.Lewandowski is a top-tier striker who many people see as the finest in the world.
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