Asked if Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave, Erik ten Hag replied: "He hasn't told me this. I have read, but as I say, Cristiano is not for sale, he's in our plans and we want to get success together"
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has reiterated that Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale and is in his plans for the coming season.
Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo is in his Manchester United plans for the season ahead.
United are willing to listen to offers for Ronaldo this summer, Sky Sports News understands, but the club's public stance has remained that he is not for sale.
Ten Hag spoke to the media in Thailand ahead of Manchester Uniteds friendly against Liverpool in Bangkok on Tuesday and was obviously asked about the situation regarding Ronaldo.
The 37-year-old superstar has yet to return to preseason training with United amid reports that he asked to be sold this summer so he can continue to play in the UEFA Champions League.
Speaking about Cristiano Ronaldo, who is not in Thailand due to family reasons, heres what Erik ten Hag had to say.
We are planning with Ronaldo for this season thats it. Im looking forward to working with him, Ten Hag said.
He was then asked if Ronaldo wanted to leave: He hasnt told me this. I have read, but as I say, Cristiano is not for sale, hes in our plans and we want to get success together. I spoke with him before this issue came up. I had a conversation with him and had a real good talk, Ten Hag added.
Ten Hag added later in his press conference that Uniteds priority is to sign players in midfield and attack this summer, while Harry Maguire will remain as Uniteds captain. So hes obviously happy with the defenders at his disposal and seemed pretty calm about the Ronaldo situation. A cool head is needed right now.
This is a game of poker. Who will blink first. Manchester United or Cristiano Ronaldo? United dont want to sell him (so they say publicly) but our partners in the UK at Sky Sports believe that they are willing to let the legendary forward go if a specific transfer fee is met.
Considering he has just one year left on his current contract, that fee may not be that high but we are talking about Ronaldo here. And maybe, just maybe, Ronaldo will change his mind if other offers dont materialize as Chelsea, Bayern Munich and others appear to have cooled any interest.
Manchester Uniteds Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale and is very much in the clubs plans this season, new manager Erik ten Hag said on Monday, stressing he had a really good talk with the Portuguese forward before going on tour.
The 37-year-olds future at Old Trafford is the subject of intense speculation after he reportedly told the club he wanted to leave so he can play in the Champions League.
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Ronaldo did not join the squad for the pre-season tour starting in Thailand, citing family issues, and Ten Hags news conference ahead of Tuesdays friendly with English rivals Liverpool was dominated by questions about the players future.
We are planning with Cristiano Ronaldo for this season, so thats it, Im looking forward to working with him, Ten Hag said. Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale. Cristiano is in our plans and we want to get success together. The Dutchman declined to say what was discussed or if Ronaldo accepted he would remain at the club this season. Ronaldo has a year left on his contract. I spoke with him before this issue came up. I had a conversation and a really good talk, he said.
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July 11, 2022 Joseph Agbobli
Cristiano Ronaldo In Our Plans And Not For Sale Man United Boss Erik Ten Hag
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo is in our plans for the new season and is not for sale.
The 37-year-old will miss the first part of Uniteds pre-season tour to Thailand and wants to leave the club.
He returned to United last season after playing for Real Madrid and Juventus.
He is not with us due to personal issues. We are planning with Cristiano Ronaldo for this season. That is it, said former Ajax manager Ten Hag.
I am looking forward to working with him. Cristiano is not for sale. He is in our plans. We want success together.
The Portugal forwards absence on the tour fuelled speculation over his future after he also missed the clubs return to pre-season training at Carrington.
Ronaldo instead trained at the Portuguese national teams headquarters.
The Old Trafford side play Liverpool in Thailand on Tuesday before flying to Australia and Ten Hag said he does not yet know whether Ronaldo will join later in the tour.
The Dutchman added that he spoke to Ronaldo before the tour, explaining: I had a good talk. That is between Cristiano and me, what I can confirm is we had a really good conversation together.
Ten Hag also addressed the captaincy, which became an issue as a result of Harry Maguires struggle for form last season.
Harry Maguire will be captain, he said. He has been captain for more than a year. He has achieved a lot of success. I have no doubts about this issue.
Uniteds only signing this summer is full-back Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord. They look set to sign free agent midfielder Christian Eriksen and are close to an agreement with Barcelona for Frenkie de Jong.
Ten Hag emphasised United will only recruit players if he believes they will fit into his intended style of play.
We want to add the right players. We have a really good squad, we are working to develop our way of playing and the opportunity is there and we will strike, he added.
Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said Monday.
The team is in Thailand for a preseason tour but the 37-year-old forward didnt make the trip due to an unspecified family issue, amid doubts over his future at the club.
Hes not with us and its due to personal issues, Ten Hag said at a press conference. We are planning with Cristiano Ronaldo for this season so thats it. Im looking forward to working with him.
The Portugal star has reportedly asked to leave United.
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