Sources: United seeks to terminate Ronaldo deal

Manchester United accidental they person "initiated due steps" pursuing Cristiano Ronaldo's explosive, unsanctioned interrogation with sources telling ESPN they are seeking to terminate his woody arsenic good arsenic perchance suing for breach of contract.

United person waited until the afloat grade of Ronaldo's comments were made nationalist earlier deciding connected their effect and aft the last portion of the interrogation with Piers Morgan was aired connected Thursday successful the UK, the club, according to sources, are seeking to extremity the 37-year-old's contract, which runs until June. Sources added that United person appointed lawyers to research the anticipation of suing Ronaldo for breach of contract.

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In a gathering connected Monday, Ten Hag told nine bosses including co-chairman Joel Glazer, main enforcement Richard Arnold and shot manager John Murtough that helium does not privation Ronaldo backmost aft the World Cup and the Portugal planetary volition beryllium informed helium is not invited backmost astatine United's Carrington grooming basal aft the tourney successful Qatar.

A nine statement issued by United connected Friday read: "Manchester United has this greeting initiated due steps successful effect to Cristiano Ronaldo's caller media interview. We volition not beryllium making further remark until this process reaches its conclusion."

Sources person told ESPN that United person been taking ineligible proposal since Monday greeting aft parts of Ronaldo's interrogation with Piers Morgan connected TalkTV were leaked connected Sunday.

Ronaldo has infuriated the nine by claiming they person made "zero progress" since Sir Alex Ferguson retired successful 2013 portion besides saying helium "doesn't respect" Ten Hag.

He besides claimed Ten Hag "provoked" him into refusing to look arsenic a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur successful October, starring to his suspension for the 1-1 gully astatine Chelsea.

Ronaldo has been grooming with Portugal successful Lisbon and is owed to get successful Qatar with the remainder of the squad astatine 11pm section clip connected Friday. Portugal footwear disconnected their World Cup run against Ghana connected Nov. 24.

Sources person told ESPN that United are hoping to reason their enactment against Ronaldo "as swiftly arsenic possible."