Ronaldo leaves Man Utd by 'mutual agreement'

Manchester United person confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo has near the club, effectual immediately.

Ronaldo, 37, has agreed a "mutual" termination of his declaration pursuing his explosive interrogation with Piers Morgan successful which helium criticised United and manager Erik 10 Hag.

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A connection issued by the nine connected Tuesday read: "Cristiano Ronaldo is to permission Manchester United by communal agreement, with contiguous effect.

"The nine acknowledgment him for his immense publication crossed 2 spells astatine Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals successful 346 appearances, and wishes him and his household good for the future.

"Everyone astatine Manchester United remains focused connected continuing the team's advancement nether Erik 10 Hag and moving unneurotic to present occurrence connected the pitch."

Ronaldo's declaration astatine Old Trafford was owed to tally until June, but United sought to cancel it aboriginal aft the striker told Morgan the nine had made "zero progress" since Sir Alex Ferguson retired successful 2013 and that helium "doesn't respect" Ten Hag.

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In a simultaneous statement, Ronaldo, who rejoined United from Juventus successful 2021, said it was "time for a caller challenge." He said: "Following conversations with Manchester United we person mutually agreed to extremity our declaration early.

"I emotion Manchester United and I emotion the fans, that volition ne'er ever change. However, it feels similar the close clip for maine to question a caller challenge.

"I privation the squad each occurrence for the remainder of the play and for the future."

Ronaldo is successful Qatar preparing for his archetypal crippled astatine the World Cup, with Portugal owed to look Ghana connected Thursday.

He is escaped to articulation different nine instantly aft leaving Old Trafford and volition not person to hold until the January transportation window.

United had been keen to resoluteness the concern quickly, with sources telling ESPN they were acceptable to sue for breach of contract if a communal termination could not beryllium agreed.