Erik ten Hag feels confident that Cristiano Ronaldo will not leave Manchester United in the final days of the transfer window, although in recent days talks about a move have been discussed between Napoli and Ronaldo's former club Sporting CP.
Well, it is actually looking like Ronaldo isn't going anywhere, and i just think it is because nobody wanted to buy him, rather than Manchester United not wanting him to leave, i mean, just take a look at the teams that reports claim have been interested thus far this summer, they are either teams that Ronaldo can never play in, like Athletico Madrid and Chelsea, or teams that are not really good/better than Manchester United, like Napoli, Sporting and the rest; i actually feel sorry for Ronaldo that this is happening to him at this time in his career, but the closer we get to deadline day, the more it becomes obvious that Ronaldo would not be playing Champions League football this season.
Having said that, another problem Ronaldo might likely face in Manchester United this season is playing time, he might not get as much playing time as he will want, and that might create problems between himself and the manager, but overall, whatever the outcome is, Ronaldo must act like a professional that he is, and give his very best to the team whenever he is called upon.
There is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo did not want to go to any of the teams that showed an interest in him. If this player had gone into those teams, it would have actually been a demotion for him. In addition, it has to be said that despite the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo is still one of the best players in the world, teams are not going to want a 37 year old player getting a very large salary when he might not even play for 90 minutes a game.
In Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo has already been excluded from starting the match. I also believe that he may not be able to get the late time that he is hoping for. It really is my hope that Manchester United will be able to start playing better in the future and that Cristiano Ronaldo will also be able to get back into form.