'I'm sick and tired of Saudi Arabia' Ronaldo has already made contact with Manchester United "I'll cut all my salary"... "Secret Meeting" in Manchester was real

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Cristiano Ronaldo (41, Al Nasr) has started negotiations with Manchester United.

Britain's "Football Fancast" reported on the 3rd (local time) that "Manchester United has begun official dialogue to recruit Ronaldo in the transfer market this summer."

According to the media, Ronaldo is currently not satisfied with his life in Saudi Arabia and strongly wants to return to his former team, Manchester United, to end his career.

Ronaldo's loss of heart to Al Nasr is due to his relative deprivation. Recently, rival club Al Hilal has significantly strengthened its power by recruiting Karim Benzema from RT Hard. It also recruited defender Pablo Mari from Fiorentina and Ren's prospect Kader Meite. On the other hand, Al Nasr was outraged that Ronaldo did not receive support from the Saudi sovereign wealth fund (PIF) and is seeking a transfer to Manchester United.

"Ronaldo is even willing to drastically cut his astronomical salary to sign the contract," the media said. Currently, Al Nasr and Ronaldo's contract reportedly includes a buyout clause of about 50 million euros (about 74 billion won).

Manchester United recently found stability by winning three consecutive games under interim coach Michael Carrick after head coach Hoobeng Amorim stepped down. However, it is inevitable to reorganize the team, such as finding a replacement for Casemiro, whose contract expires this summer. The media said, "Manchester United is tinkering with Ronaldo's card as part of strengthening the offense along with strengthening the midfield."

Ronaldo, who is 41 years old, is still performing at his best as a soccer player even though he is past his twilight years. He scored 35 goals (50 official goals) in the 2023-2024 season, the most in Saudi league history, and became the league's top scorer for two consecutive years with 34 goals and four assists in official games last season. This season, he has continued his phenomenal performance with 16 goals and 3 assists in 20 official games.

However, the media also raised concerns. "Ronaldo will soon turn 41 years old and I remember leaving the team after a feud with former coach Ten Hag in the past," he said. "It could be a 'gambling' to recruit him."

"If Manchester United thinks about the future, it should target young strikers rather than return to the past," he added.

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