Ronaldo 'not available to be purchased' demands Man Utd's Ten Hag
New Manchester United administrator Erik ten Hag said Monday that Cristiano Ronaldo was "not available to be purchased", regardless of the Portuguese hotshot skirting the pre-season visit through Thailand and Australia.
Ronaldo missed the beginning of preparing with the English Premier League goliaths last week because of a family issue.
The 37-year-old didn't make the plane for the pre-season trip, with reports saying he needs to pass on after United's inability to meet all requirements for the Champions League.
Talking before the Old Trafford club's first pre-season agreeable against Liverpool in Bangkok on Tuesday, Ten Hag said: "We are making arrangements for Cristiano Ronaldo for the season and that is all there is to it and I'm anticipating working with him.
"I have understood it, however what I say is Cristiano isn't available to be purchased, he is in our arrangements and we need achievement together."
Joined's new Dutch administrator uncovered he had addressed the disrupted striker before the reports arose last week that he needed to leave.
"I talked with him before this issue came up," said Ten Hag.
"I had a discussion with him and we had a genuine decent talk."
Nonetheless, he would not be drawn on the substance of the discussion, expressing that it was "among Cristiano and me".
Ronaldo allegedly requested to leave in the wake of being discontent with the club's unfortunate structure since his re-visitation of Manchester last year - they completed 6th in the English Premier League, sentencing them to the second-level Europa League next season.
Ten Hag just showed up at United in May in the wake of completing his effective spell at Ajax - however faces a gigantic test to revamp the Old Trafford club who have not won a prize starting around 2017.
Ronaldo scored 24 objectives in all rivalries last season and was named the club's player of the year.
Ten Hag additionally said that England protector Harry Maguire would stay as club commander.
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