Ronaldo 'wants to leave Man Utd'
Mane to join Bayern in deal worth up to £35m
Sunday, 19 June 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to find another club this summer, according to a report from La Repubblica in Italy.
Meanwhile, Sadio Mané looks to be headed for Bayern Munich, ending his trophy-filled six-year spell at Liverpool in a move that would finally split up one of the most devastating forward lines in the history of English soccer, report agencies.
According to the British daily newspaper Daily Mail, Cristiano Ronaldo 'wants to leave Manchester United this summer' because he reportedly doesn't feel part of New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag's project at Old Trafford.
The Portuguese star, 37, scored 24 goals during the first season of his second stint at United but everything is set to change with the arrival of the Dutch coach this summer.
Italian newspaper La Repubblica have made the audacious claim that Ronaldo is now seeking a way out of United ahead of next season.
They state the forward doesn't feel involved in Ten Hag's efforts to revitalise a team that has been in a state of decline for several seasons now.
Roma and Sporting Lisbon are listed as potential destinations but it's unclear how either club could afford Ronaldo's enormous £480,000-a-week wages even if they could get him to the negotiating table.
United's failure to qualify for the Champions League next season is apparently another factor as Ronaldo enters the twilight of his illustrious career.
They will play in the Europa League during Ten Hag's first campaign instead after finishing sixth in the Premier League.
La Repubblica claim that, Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes is hunting for a new club for him and Roma, managed by Jose Mourinho, has emerged as a potential destination.
Mourinho and Ronaldo didn't part on good terms after three years working together at Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013.
Mendes is on good terms with Roma - not only did he install Mourinho there but also goalkeeper Rui Patricio and central midfielder Sergio Oliveira.
However, there is the caveat that Roma will also be outside of the Champions League next season. They qualified instead for the Europa League.
While Ronaldo's goals earned him a place in the Premier League Team of the Year, United could only finish a disappointing sixth and exited the Champions League to Atletico Madrid at the last-16 stage.
Though Ronaldo has a year left on his contract, plus the option of an additional one, this report suggests he could leave Old Trafford early.
Meanwhile, BBC Sports report says, Liverpool have agreed a 41m euro (£35.1m) deal to sell Sadio Mane to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.
The Reds will get a fixed 32m euros (£27.4m) with an additional 6m euros based on appearances and 3m euros based on individual and team achievements.
Liverpool turned down two bids from Bayern before the two clubs settled on a move for the 30-year-old, whose deal with the Reds ran until next summer.
He joined Liverpool for £31m plus £2.5m in add-ons from Southampton in 2016.
Since then, Mane scored 90 Premier League goals for the Anfield club and finished last season with 23 goals in all competitions.
News of his departure follows Tuesday's signing of Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez from Benfica for an initial £64m.
Alongside fellow forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, who are both 30, Mane has been integral to Liverpool's success in recent years.