Cristiano Ronaldois talking to Manchester United are still at a stalemate, with the forward looking to leave and the club unwilling to let him go, but he could be back playing for the Red Devils as soon as this weekend.
The 37-year-old plans to leave Old Trafford this season and wants to be released from the final year of his contract with the club.
Ronaldo returned to Carrington on Tuesday and spent two days in talks with the United hierarchy but no progress has been made, with both sides holding onto their guns.
The Red Devils are not going to release him from his contract and don’t even want to sell him, not that they could, even if they wanted to, as there is a clear lack of interested parties in the extremely expensive veteran.
Talks continue, but Ronaldo is reportedly keen to play and get fit again as his future is decided.
The daily email report that the prolific forward sees Sunday’s friendly with Rayo Vallecano as a possible return to the field in a United shirt.
Erik ten Hag is expected to field a stronger team in Oslo against Atlético Madrid on Saturday, before there is more second-rate attendance in Manchester on Sunday.
Ronaldo only trained in pre-season for the first time on Wednesday and has had almost no time to tackle the new ideas under Ten Hag, but he seems keen to play and compete again in case he ends up staying for the season. come.
New signings Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez were also in Carrington on Wednesday, both playing in a friendly against Wrexham on the training ground.
However, Ronaldo just watched and did not participate in the quiet game.
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