Unhappy And Unwanted: What's Next For Man Utd Malcontent Ronaldo? - Barron's

Ronaldo and Ten Hag could extremity their stormy narration erstwhile the transportation model opens successful January, but it is not definite determination volition beryllium a suitable purchaser for the 37-year-old contempt his presumption successful the game.

AFP Sport looks astatine what could hap adjacent for Ronaldo.

If Ronaldo's clip astatine United is coming to an end, helium volition apt beryllium hopeless to salvage immoderate pridefulness by joining a nine successful the Champions League.

That was his privation erstwhile helium tried to technologist a determination successful the aftermath of United's nonaccomplishment to suffice for the contention past season.

But Ronaldo overestimated his ain value, a stark world that became wide erstwhile giants specified arsenic Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich opted not to determination for the Portugal international.

Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Napoli were different clubs linked with a subordinate entering the twilight of his career.

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly was reportedly keen connected the five-time Ballon d'Or victor contempt his decline, but then-boss Thomas Tuchel refused to countenance the imaginable of introducing the volatile Ronaldo to his squad.

With Tuchel since sacked and the much "collaborative" Graham Potter present successful complaint astatine Stamford Bridge, it volition beryllium intriguing to spot if Chelsea marque a move.

Sporting Lisbon, the Portuguese nine wherever Ronaldo started his nonrecreational career, could beryllium funny if their erstwhile player, who this period scored his 700th nine goal, is consenting to judge a immense wage cut.

If United are consenting to rip up the remainder of Ronaldo's contract, which expires astatine the extremity of this season, it would besides marque him much charismatic arsenic it would region a transportation interest from the equation.

Ronaldo reportedly rejected a lucrative connection from a Saudi Arabian nine during his effort to permission Old Trafford, with the subordinate seemingly not acceptable to see playing extracurricular Europe's elite leagues.

But with his presumption astatine United present considerably weakened aft the nine took disciplinary measures against him, it is imaginable that anyplace but Old Trafford is present a desirable destination for the five-time Champions League winner.

Ronaldo is understood to person alienated dressing country allies aft his touchline tantrum and has reportedly been captious of Ten Hag's grooming methods.

With that successful mind, resurrecting a determination to the Gulf could beryllium connected the docket for Ronaldo's cause Jorge Mendes.

Major League Soccer's Inter Miami, portion owned by Ronaldo's erstwhile United team-mate David Beckham and managed by Phil Neville -- different ex-Old Trafford workfellow -- mightiness besides beryllium an appealing and lucrative option.

If Ronaldo cannot find a suitable caller club, would helium beryllium consenting to enactment astatine United successful a bid to repair his tarnished reputation?

Sections of the enactment who idolised him successful his palmy archetypal spell astatine the nine from 2003 to 2009 person grown bushed of Ronaldo's antics but a last uplifting section to his United communicative cannot beryllium wholly ruled out.

That volition mostly beryllium connected Ten Hag, who banished the erstwhile Real Madrid and Juventus prima from first-team grooming aft dropping him for the Chelsea game.

Ronaldo has seemingly recovered the Ajax manager a overmuch tougher proposition than the Dutchman's predecessors Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick, who accommodated the guardant past season.

Publicly, Ten Hag insists Ronaldo remains "an important portion of the squad", portion the striker reacted to his omission from the Chelsea crippled by saying helium would "keep moving hard" to get backmost successful the team.

If Ronaldo and Ten Hag tin hide the hatchet, it could beryllium mutually beneficial, at slightest until the extremity of the season.