Cristiano Ronaldo will not make the pre-season tour of the Manchester United by Thailand and Australia due to a family problem, several British media reported on Thursday.
The 37-year-old star expressed a few days ago his desire to leave the club, dissatisfied with his past year in the Premier League following his transfer from Juventus.
However, the club claims the five-time Ballon d’Or winner will still be present this season, despite any interest shown in the ace by Chelsea and Napoli: “Cristiano Ronaldo remains under contract with Manchester United for one more season and is not for sale,” a club spokesman told Manchester Evening News.
The Portuguese national team player got a few more days off after informing his managers about his absence from training on Thursday due to a family problem. There is no set date for your return.
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With that, he will not be part of the group that will fly to Bangkok this Friday. Manchester United will play Liverpool on Tuesday in Thailand and then travel to Australia.
United failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League, finishing sixth in the Premier League.
Cristiano Ronaldo, back at Manchester United (where he played from 2003 to 2009), was named the club’s best player last season, having scored 24 goals in all competitions.
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