Cristiano Ronaldo's incredible career has come to an end after his contract with the Premier League club was mutually terminated. The Portuguese winger is currently concentrating on the World Cup and has been linked with Chelsea and Newcastle United. Despite the fact that Ronaldo's time at the club was brief, his goal-scoring ability will not be forgotten. In the 2021/22 season, he was Manchester United's tip scorer. Last season, he was the only Manchester United player to score more than 20 goals in all competitions.Ronaldo has finished as Manchester United's top scorer four times in the twenty-first century. Aside from the 2021/22 season, he was the top scorer in all competitions in the 2008/09, 2007/08, and 2006/07 seasons. Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy are the only Manchester United players to have finished as the top scorer for three consecutive seasons since the turn of the century.Despite Ronaldo's criticism of Rooney, some Manchester United fans believed that the retired England forward deserved some recognition because he finished as the club's top scorer in six different seasons. Rooney was Manchester United's leading scorer in 2006/07, 2004/05, 2014/15, 2013/14, 2011/12, and 2009/10 seasons.Van Nistelrooy, on the other hand, remains the Manchester United player with the most goals in a single season in the twenty-first century. He scored 44 goals, which is the most Ronaldo has ever scored for Manchester United. 42 goals in a single season Furthermore, aside from Rooney and Ronaldo, Nistelrooy is the only player to have finished as Manchester United's top scorer in four consecutive seasons.
Aside from Wayne Rooney, Van Nistelrooy, and Ronaldo, other Manchester United players who have finished as top scorers in the twenty-first century include Berbatov, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes, Van Persie, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Romelu Lukaku, Pogba, and Teddy Sheringham. As of now, Marcus Rashford is Manchester United's top scorer in all competitions for the 2022/23 season.
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REAL MADRID NOW 'LEADING THE RACE' FOR £130M WORLD CUP STAR
According to transfer insider Dean Jones, Real Madrid is the frontrunner in the race to sign Jude Bellingham next summer.
Bellingham scored his first goal for England in their 6-2 World Cup opener against Iran on Monday, and a bidding war for his signature is expected at the end of the season.How has Bellingham fared this season?
Bellingham has improved year on year since joining Borussia Dortmund from Birmingham City in 2020, and the teenager appears to have moved up a level for club and country this season.
The midfielder has nine goals in 22 games for the German club and has not missed a single minute of Bundesliga action this season.Bellingham's inclusion in Gareth Southgate's England squad and start in their first World Cup game is also seen as a sign of his future as a first-choice for the national team.
His performances have fueled speculation about his next move, with Real Madrid among the clubs linked to the 19-year-old.
What has Dean Jones said about Bellingham possibly moving to Real Madrid?
Jones believes Real Madrid are in the driver's seat when it comes to luring Bellingham away from Dortmund.
"Real Madrid has been very confident that they lead the way in this," Jones told GIVEMSPORT.
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