Cristiano Ronaldo 'on bus to Leicester' and in Man Utd squad with hopes of transfer exit all but OVER | The Sun
CRISTIANO RONALDO is on Manchester United’s team coach heading to Leicester City – seemingly ruling out any potential transfer exit today.
The striker, 37, has been linked with several clubs over the last few weeks.
That was after Ronaldo told the club he wanted to leave in order to play Champions League football earlier this summer.
United have insisted that they are yet to receive an offer for the superstar and that they wanted to keep him at the club.
And new manager Erik Ten Hag has also insisted that the Portuguese forward is happy to stay.
Despite that, a number of reports have continued that he could be heading out of the exit door before tonight’s transfer deadline.
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However, that now seems increasingly unlikely after Sky Sports confirmed the veteran had been spotted on United’s team bus that was travelling to tonight’s clash at Leicester.
And he is set to be part of the squad that will face the Foxes.
Despite being linked with the likes of Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Napoli, Atletico Madrid and Sporting Lisbon over the course of the window, none of them have launched a formal offer for him.
An unnamed Saudi club are thought to be the only side to have bid for Ronaldo but he snubbed a two-year deal worth a staggering £211m.
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Ronaldo is desperate to continue playing in the Champions League, but is now set to turn out in the Europa League this season.
Speaking this week on whether Ronaldo was part of his plans, Ten Hag said: “It is clear, of course. But I just said we need quality players.
“You need more to cover all the games to keep the consistency going, that is what we strive for.”
Ronaldo has been benched by Ten Hag in United's last two games – wins over Liverpool and Southampton.
But he still seemingly features in his manager's plans.
And Ronaldo himself gave a thumbs up while reporting for duty at Carrington yesterday ahead of United's trip to Leicester.
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