Interim Manchester United coach Ralf Rangnick said he will discuss the future of Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo with new coach Erik ten Hag and the board of directors.
Ronaldo returned to United earlier this season with a two-year contract from Juventus, and had previously won 8 titles with United from 2003 to 2009.
The 37-year-old scored 17 goals in 28 league matches this season, and scored in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Thursday.
Only Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool striker, is superior to Ronaldo in the league's top scorer list.
"This is something Eric, me and the board of directors have to talk about," Rangnick told reporters when asked about Ronaldo's future. "Cristiano's contract is still valid for another year. It is also important to know his position on staying at the club."
Rangnick said in a separate interview with "Sky Sports" that the final decision is not up to him.
"In the end, it will be the decision of Eric and Cristiano as well. It's not for me to talk about that but Cristiano put in a great performance today."
With Ronaldo scoring eight of United's last nine goals in the league, Rangnick acknowledged that the team depended on him greatly, but said that the club would focus on signing new strikers in the summer.
"At the moment, we rely a lot on Cristiano, and he did well when Chelsea had possession of the ball. But there must be a focus on bringing in two new strikers for sure," the German coach continued.
Dutchman Ten Hag will replace Rangnick at the end of the current season.
United moved away from fourth place in the league, the last qualifiers for the Champions League, and is currently ranked sixth with 55 points, 5 points behind Arsenal, fourth, which has two matches postponed.