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Football fan in Thailand are set to be frustrated by reports that Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the main leg of Manchester United's pre-season visit.
The Red Devils fly out to southeast Asia on Friday, yet Ronaldo won't be among their number, as affirmed by a club representative to the Manchester Evening News.
"Cristiano Ronaldo won't be important for the Manchester United party planned to withdraw for our preseason visit through Thailand and Australia on Friday. He has been conceded extra downtime to manage a family issue," the representative said.
"Cristiano stays under agreement with Manchester United for another season and he isn't available to be purchased," it was added.
The Portuguese forward didn't report for the principal day of preseason preparing under new supervisor Erik ten Hag on Monday and has not been seen at the club's Carrington complex throughout the week.
Refering to family reasons acknowledged by the club as being behind his nonattendance, this equivalent issue implies that Ronaldo will be allowed extra downtime while he has been spotted turning up at the Portugal public group's offices in Lisbon.
Before his flake-out, Ronaldo successfully submitted an exchange demand last end of the week while advising the club to pay attention to sensible proposals for him from rival outfits in a bid to play Champions League football.
While United are resolved that Ronaldo, who has one year left in excess on a two-season bargain, won't be offloaded, different reports have guaranteed that they will pay attention to offers as they would rather not keep the 37-year-old on their books despite his desire to the contrary.
Chelsea and their new proprietor Todd Boehly are said to have substantial interest in the ex-Real Madrid star, albeit German monsters Bayern Munich seem to have governed themselves out of the race.
"However much I value Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the best [footballers ever], an exchange wouldn't squeeze into our way of thinking," club legend and CEO Oliver Kahn let Kicker know this week.
Move hypothesis and Ronaldo's accounted for family reasons mean there are no surenesses that the five-time Ballon d'Or champ will make the Australia leg of United's visit by the same token.
Joined play harsh adversaries Liverpool in Bangkok on July 12, and afterward fly south to take on the Melbourne Victory at the MCG on July 15, Crystal Palace additionally in Melbourne on July 19, and Aston Villa in Perth on July 23.
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