Where does Cristiano Ronaldo want to go?
To stay in the team or to leave, what should be considered sensible?
I don't know when Ronaldo's long vacation will end, and for Manchester United, who is determined to restore glory, it is indeed time to wait.
Recently, under the leadership of new coach Ten Hag, the "Red Devils" played quite well in overseas training, and the team played better than expected in the absence of Ronaldo.
But what troubles the "Red Devils" is whether Ronaldo will stay with the team to create glory next season, or will he leave Old Trafford and switch to another giant.
Perhaps this mystery will soon be resolved.
Reporter Yin Chengjun
Manchester United are so bad
Recently, Manchester United under the leadership of new coach ten Hag, Thailand and Australia for pre-season warm-up games.
Due to the poor record last season and the various resistances to Ten Hag's signing this summer, many fans are not optimistic about the current "Red Devils".
But what is surprising is that in the three warm-up games overseas, Manchester United not only won all the games, but also played heartily, as if they had finally regained the spirit of the former ace Manchester United.
The three wins were a 4-0 victory over Liverpool, a 4:1 victory over Melbourne Victory and a 3:1 victory over Crystal Palace.
There is no doubt that the three opponents, especially Liverpool, have reservations, and the score cannot be a reflection of real strength, but Manchester United's own changes still make fans happy.
Even Manchester United's official website also posted that beautiful football is back.
After all, no one expected that Ten Hag would start with a fantastic victory at Manchester United.
In Manchester United's first game against Liverpool, Sancho, Fred and Martial scored three goals in the first half, making Liverpool unable to fight back. In the second half, teenager Pellistri scored at the end of the game. The fourth goal ended the game perfectly.
It can be said that Manchester United are more eager for this victory than Liverpool.
After all, in the last season, the "Red Devils" record has been declining all the way, and finally did not even qualify for the Champions League, so now it is necessary to use victory to boost morale.
The four-goal victory over rival Liverpool is undoubtedly the best gift that Ten Hag gave to Manchester United executives, making them feel that the money for hiring a coach is not wasted.
Indeed, this is also a typical ten Ha format victory. Compared with Manchester United in the past, the pressing in the midfield is more intense, and the connection between the midfield and the front is also more closely, so that Martial, who has not had an eye-catching performance for a long time, has a good show. self.
What's more valuable is that the performance of center Martial is not a flash in the pan.
In the second game against Melbourne Victory, he scored again to help United win.
In the third game against Crystal Palace, Martial scored another goal.
Three goals and one assist in three games are clearly in line with the standards of a good center.
It's a headache whether to stay or not
So the question arises, what should Ronaldo do when Martial gradually gains the trust of new coach Ten Hag?
After three warm-up games, Ten Hag made it clear at a press conference that Martial will be Manchester United's main center next season.
For Cristiano Ronaldo, who is playing in the same position, it means that he can only be a substitute for Martial.
For Cristiano Ronaldo, who is unwilling to stay behind, this is definitely not possible.
To fight for the main position, you must have a good performance.
Previously, Ronaldo told Manchester United that he would not participate in overseas training due to family reasons, so he had no chance to play to show his current state and strength.
Ten Hag comes from Ajax, a first-class youth training team, and has always focused on performance rather than strength. If Ronaldo fails to adjust his state, he may have to stay on the bench for a while.
Next week, Manchester United will return to Old Trafford to train after the end of overseas training.
At that time, Ronaldo will meet with his new coach Ten Hag for the first time.
What we met in the interview was nothing more than Manchester United's future and Ronaldo's own future.
If there is no this training, without the collective outbreak of Martial, Sancho and Rashford, maybe Ten Hag will not be particularly confident, and with Martial and the others, Ten Hag will definitely ask for it. Ronaldo cheered up as soon as possible and recovered according to the requirements of the coaching staff, so as to welcome the start of next season in the fullest state.
Cristiano Ronaldo's professionalism is first-class, we have no doubts about this, his super ability on the court is also obvious to all, and he is fully capable of recovering in a short period of time and sprinting towards another top scorer.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo's mood has indeed changed at this time. Manchester United missed the Champions League, which made him particularly depressed. This broke his record of participating in the Champions League for 19 consecutive years. Therefore, if he wants to continue this record, he You have to change to a team that can play in the Champions League.
On the other hand, Ronaldo is unwilling to be a substitute.
If he sits on the bench next season, he will definitely leave in the winter if he is arrogant and arrogant.
A few days ago, when a reporter asked Ten Hag if he was worried that Ronaldo would not be able to adapt to the new season after leaving the team for too long, Ten Hag said that the word "worried" might be inappropriate, and he was concerned about those players on the field. , because they played very well.
This sentence is said to Manchester United players, of course, to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Therefore, going or not going is a bit of a headache for Ronaldo.
I would rather take a pay cut than leave
During the warm-up match at Manchester United, Ronaldo, who was in Portugal, was not idle. He contacted several teams through his agent, hoping to transfer, even if he took a pay cut.
It is understood that Ronaldo is willing to cut his salary by 30% in exchange for olive branches from other teams.
But the problem is that Ronaldo's salary is too high. The current weekly salary is 480,000 pounds, and the annual salary is 25 million pounds, which is about 30 million euros.
If the salary is cut by 30%, Ronaldo's annual salary at the new owner will be 21 million euros.
But this figure is also unaffordable for many big-name clubs.
For Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo's departure is a double-edged sword.
If Cristiano Ronaldo successfully leaves, Manchester United will free up 25 million pounds of salary space and can recruit more affordable young players to join.
Cristiano Ronaldo leaves, Manchester United will lose a general in terms of lineup system. From the perspective of club value, it will also lose nearly 5% of its market value, which is also worth the loss.
Who will get Ronaldo in the end
Therefore, many observers in the football world believe that although Ronaldo wants to leave Old Trafford to rebuild his legend, the biggest possibility is to stay under Ten Hag and compete in the Premier League and Europa League next season.
Of course, the transfer is not without hope.
Atletico Madrid and Bayern are still a little excited about Ronaldo.
And Cristiano Ronaldo wants to return to Madrid, joining Atletico Madrid is undoubtedly a good choice.
Some media reported that Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend has followed the social media of Atletico Madrid coach Simeone's wife.
It seems that the Ronaldo family is preparing for a return to Madrid.
However, between Cristiano Ronaldo and Atletico Madrid is still the issue of annual salary and transfer fees, as well as the attitude of fans.
We know that Atletico Madrid fans are notorious for their love and hate. They have not accepted Ronaldo because of Real Madrid, which also makes Atletico Madrid worry about the introduction of Ronaldo.
In addition, Cristiano Ronaldo's potential next home is Bayern.
The Bundesliga giants let Lewandowski go, and currently lack a super center to improve their strength. In fact, their target has always been Tottenham's Harry Kane, but Kane is too difficult to dig.
Therefore, before the transfer deadline this summer, Bayern may also turn to Cristiano Ronaldo, who is comparable to Kane.
It is said that Bayern already has eight main players, including Muller, Sane and Gnabry, following Ronaldo's social account.
If the transfer is successful, it will undoubtedly be a perfect thing for Ronaldo.
In addition, Ronaldo has another option, which is to return to his home team Sporting Lisbon.
At that time, he went from this club to the Premier League and Manchester United, and also created a "Mello era" that people are talking about today.
Now, at the age of 37, he can fully return to his hometown and make another contribution to his home team.
In fact, Cristiano Ronaldo is very mature both on the field and off the field. He is an outstanding representative of the outstanding football stars in the world in recent years, and he can lead by example to inspire the fighting spirit of the players around him.
Whichever team gets him, it's arguably finding real wealth.
Such players are not measured by transfer fees or annual salary.
For Manchester United, in fact, Ronaldo contributed a lot last season. Although the final record was unsatisfactory, his personal data did not decline much. As long as he makes good use of it this season, he can shine again.
For Cristiano Ronaldo, no matter where he goes next season, he should cheer up as soon as possible, enter the state in advance, and show his due level in the pre-season and the first few rounds of the upcoming Premier League, and be able to let Ten Ha Greg's admirable performance.
In this way, whether it is to stay in the team or finally leave, it will not appear embarrassing.