MANCHESTER UNITED have accepted Cristiano Ronaldo will leave the club.
There is an realisation at Old Trafford he is off – again – and Red Devils chiefs have now recognised they cannot keep him against his will.
The Red Devils have made a £51million bid for Ajax winger Antony – but are still several million short of the Dutch club's valuation.
And Frenkie de Jong's transfer remains in the balance, with Manchester United and Barcelona unable to agree add-on payments, owing to a contract dispute between Barca and the Dutchman.
The club also remain interested in Ajax star Lisandro Martinez.
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- Justin Lawrence
Man United offload Pereira
Man United are set to offload flop Andreas Pereira once and for all.
Pereira's been on loan at Flamengo, and it was thought he was going to stay there permanently until the deal fell through.
But now Fulham have capitalised on the fumbled transfer and brang him back to the Premier League, according to 90min.
It's claimed that the transfer will be complete when he undergoes his medical in the capital.
- Justin Lawrence
How Eriksen can help United
Christian Eriksen can be a revelation for Man United..if he's given freedom on the ball.
That's the view of Lee Sharpe who reckons Eriksen's breadth of talents can be an addition to United next season.
Sharpe told spilXperten: "Christian Eriksen is the sort of player you give a little bit of freedom to.
"He’s a very good and clever player. He brings plenty of creativity, a few goals, a lot of experience and he’s going to be a great addition to the squad.
“I think it’s about getting the ball to him and making sure he gets the ball in the right areas and high enough up on the pitch that he can make an impact in the games.”
“He’ll create chances. He’ll score a fair share of goals himself. It’s just about getting him the ball in the right positions on the pitch.”
- Justin Lawrence
Man United face De Jong challenge
Man United's pursuit of Frenkie de Jong is being railroaded by Chelsea, reports claim.
The Blues want to sign De Jong, along with his Netherlands counterpart Matthijs de Ligt, according to Absolute Chelsea.
The attempted coup is a bitter blow to United who are desperate trying to land De Jong.
United are still aggressively pursuing De Jong despite the player and Barcelona declaring he's staying put.
- Justin Lawrence
Ronaldo "Siu" celebration beginning
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that his iconic "Siu" celebration was born against former Premier League rivals Chelsea.
The Portuguese superstar, now 37, is renowned for his trademark jump in the air and swivel move – accompanied by him shouting "Sii" – whenever he scores a goal.
He regularly performs the unique celebration now, but it was fans in America who first witnessed the pose.
Speaking to the YouTube channel Soccer.com, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner revealed he whipped out the now-classic move while playing for Real Madrid in a friendly against Chelsea.
Ronaldo recalled: "Well, I was in the US and we played against Chelsea and I don't know where it came from. I just scored and I went, 'sii!'
"But it was natural, to be honest.
"After that, I started doing it and I feel like the fans, when they see me they're like 'sii' and I was like, 'wow, people remember Cristiano because of the sii,' so I continued like that."
- Justin Lawrence
Ronaldo vs Ben Yedder
Man United have reportedly identified Monaco ace Wissam Ben Yedder as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Here, SunSport analyse the form of Ronaldo and Ben Yedder since the 2010/11 season.
Since the start of the 2010 campaign, Ben Yedder has 164 goals and 50 assists from his 347 matches.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo has 384 goals in 391 appearances during that same period.
- Justin Lawrence
Ronaldo misses training again
Cristiano Ronaldo was a no-show at Carrington on the last day of training before Manchester United jet off on their pre-season tour.
The 37-year-old has not returned to United's HQ since sensationally asking to leave the club last weekend.
Erik ten Hag and his squad were pictured rolling through the doors this morning in an assortment of fancy motors.
But again Ronaldo was nowhere to be seen.
The superstar forward did not return on Monday after his summer break due to family reasons.
And now he has missed the final training session before tomorrow's flight to Bangkok and Tuesday's clash against Liverpool.
- Justin Lawrence
It's highly unlikely that Eriksen will play alongside counterpart Bruno Fernandes in Man United's midfield next season, according to Rio Ferdinand.
Ferdinand added: "The position he is likely to occupy will be similar to Bruno Fernandes and I don’t see him taking him out of the team.
"Can you play both? Yes, but then have you got the person defensively behind them to be able to mop things up and secure things behind them? I question that.
"So there is a lot of positives with him because I think he is a fantastic technician with fantastic ability but if he’s coming to be someone who fills in here and there, I can see that.
"But Man United fans are anticipating big names coming in the door."
- Justin Lawrence
Eriksen role at United scrutinized
Christian Eriksen will be a squad player at Man United next season, Rio Ferdinand reckons.
Eriksen joined United on a free transfer, but Ferdinand doubts whether the Dane will be a starter under new manager Erik ten Hag.
He said on Five: "I think Christian Eriksen is a squad player.
"He doesn’t come as a starter, I would be very surprised if he comes into Manchester United as a starter.
"I think he’ll come in and play a particular role in and around it."
- Justin Lawrence
Man United eye Ronaldo replacement
Man United are reportedly “considering” a move for Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
And Media Foot Marseille claim that the Red Devils are “interested” in Ben Yedder, along with rivals Wolves.
The 31-year-old French international forward has been in eclectic form for Monaco since his arrival from Sevilla in 2019.
He has scored 55 goals over the past two campaigns – with an impressive tally of 73 in 124 appearances in total.
- Justin Lawrence
Transfer inactivity impact on Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo has been watching the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal make transfer deals all summer whilst Man United have struggled to keep up.
And this is one of the main reasons Ronaldo wants out from Old Trafford.
That's the view of Rio Ferdinand, who said: "He’ll be sitting there, on his sun lounger, on his yacht, on his jet, wherever he is in the world.
"Seeing Manchester City signing Haaland. Seeing Liverpool signing Nunez, among other players. Phillips has just gone to Manchester City as well.
“He would be thinking ‘we had work catching these guys, anyway, before these big signings come into these football clubs and now they are jumping even further away from us’.
“Arsenal are making moves. He’s sitting there thinking ‘when is my team going to start making moves’.
"We all know we need some new faces in that building. And he ain’t seen no moves.”
- Justin Lawrence
'Ronaldo won't fit in at PSG'
Cristiano Ronaldo's been linked with a number of clubs since declaring he wants to leave Man United.
But one team he definitely won't be joining is PSG, where adversary Lionel Messi plies his trade.
That's according to Steve McManaman who reckons there's no room for Ron in Paris.
He explained to horseracing.net: "PSG don’t need Ronaldo. It just muddies the water.
"It might be a newspaper writer’s dream to have Messi and Ronaldo in the same team three months before the Qatar World Cup but, come on, it just seems nonsensical.”
- Justin Lawrence
How Ronaldo could ruin legacy
Cristiano Ronaldo won't join Chelsea or any other English team to keep his Man United legacy intact.
That's according to Steve McManaman who thinks all the hard work Ronaldo's done over two periods at United will come undone if he heads to Chelsea.
Macca told horseracing.net: "I’d be amazed if he went to Chelsea. Amazed. I can’t see him going to another English team. I just cannot see it happening.
"It’ll spoil his legacy after everything he has done at Manchester United."
- Justin Lawrence
Man United prepare Martinez bid
Man United are preparing to mount another bid for Ajax ace Lisandro Martinez.
The Red Devils' offer of £38m including add-ons was rebuffed by the Dutch side.
But United remain undeterred and plan on tabling a new, improved offer for the defender, according to the Daily Mail.
Reports suggest Ajax are holding out for £43m in order to let Martinez leave, although the player allegedly wants them to lower that figure.
- Justin Lawrence
Man United in Todibo battle
Man United and Newcastle have registered an interest in former Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo, JOSH MBU WRITES.
Todibo enjoyed a standout campaign, playing 40 times across all competitions and helping Nice to a fifth-placed finish.
Nice will now contest the Europa Conference League in the upcoming season.
But according to Foot Mercato, Nice may have to play next season WITHOUT Todibo, who is attracting interest from a number of European clubs.
Premier League duo Man Utd and Newcastle are keen on the 22-year-old.
- Justin Lawrence
Martinez wants value slashed
Lisandro Martinez has reportedly asked Ajax to reduce their asking price so he can leave the club.
He was valued at £25m going into the summer, but his price has risen to £45m due to interest from several clubs.
However, the defender wants Ajax to slash his value as he fears being priced out of a move, according to De Telegraaf.
Man United are in pole position to land the Argentine, but Arsenal are also in the fight for his signature.
- Justin Lawrence
Cristiano Ronaldo gets car clamped
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has had his £600,000 Rolls-Royce Ghost clamped in Lisbon.
The Portuguese superstar, 37, is currently on leave from training due to “family reasons”.
The £600,000 car was clamped in Sao Sebastiao near the El Corte Ingles shopping centre.
- Justin Lawrence
Chelsea plan ‘£14m Ronaldo bid’
Chelsea are lining up a transfer bid for Cristiano Ronaldo. reports claim.
The Blues are on the brink of completing the signing of Raheem Sterling for £45m.
And they plan to follow that up by bringing in Ronaldo next, Football Insider claim.
To do so, Thomas Tuchel’s side will present United with a £14m bid for the 37-year-old.
The Blues decided to push ahead with a bid for Ronaldo after club boss Thomas Tuchel and owner Todd Boehly discussed his recruitment.
- Justin Lawrence
Ferdinand backs Ronaldo over exit
Rio Ferdinand claims wantaway legend Cristiano Ronaldo is right to be upset at Manchester United – because he deserves to be a winner.
And ex-England centre-back Ferdinand says of his 37-year-old former United team-mate: "Of course he's unhappy".
Ferdy reckons the Red Devils' failure to qualify for the Champions League has hit Ron hard.
And even a fresh start under new boss Erik ten Hag hasn't persuaded the Portugal icon United can be serious silverware contenders next season.
- Justin Lawrence
Man United Anthony bid rejected
Man United have reportedly seen a bid rejected for transfer target Antony, according to reports.
According to Goal, Man Utd tabled a bid worth £51million for Brazil international Antony, but the offer was turned down with Ajax holding out for more.
The Dutch champions would like to collect a fee closer to £68m, putting United nearly £20m short of the valuation.
However, Antony's representatives are pushing for the Amsterdam-based side to sell the forward for a lower prize to get a deal done with United.
- Kostas Lianos
Good morning Man Utd fans
Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong is not for sale, according to the club’s president Joan Laporta.
De Jong has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United this summer but now the transfer seems dead in the water following Laporta’s latest comments.
Whilst unveiling new signing Franck Kessie, he said: “Frenkie is not for sale. He is a Barcelona player.
“We don’t want to transfer him.”
Meanwhile, United are set to complete the “final paperwork” for Ajax star Lisandro Martinez.
It appears the Red Devils have finally come out on top ahead of Arsenal in the race for Martinez, who is estimated to be valued at around £40million.
According to journalist Rudy Galetti, it is merely a “matter of time” until the deal is done.
Galetti also reports that the final paperwork still needs to be done but that the deal will be sealed “soon”.
And United could have to wait another month before attempting to sign Ajax star Antony again.
An agreement may be difficult to complete because the winger is still recovering from an ankle injury he sustained in March.
According to AD, the Eredivisie champions are unwilling to sell the Brazil international so they are demanding at least £65m for his services.
The Manchester giants are said to be reluctant to pay that sum, but club chiefs are still considering a future bid.
Finally, United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo didn't show up for a third time after announcing his desire to leave.
Ronaldo has been given extra time off by United chiefs due to family reasons.
The star forward was initially due back on Monday along with the rest of his team-mates that were given additional time off following international duty.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is still nowhere to be seen for the third day in a row.
The Portugal skipper has since been training at his country's national training ground in Lisbon
- Kostas Lianos
Fulham close in on Pereira
Fulham are closing in on the signing of Andreas Pereira after Manchester United accepted a £10million offer.
After a loan stint with Flamengo, Pereira now looks set to return to England, with the one-cap international poised to link up with the Cottagers.
SunSport recently revealed how the West London outfit had made an approach to bring the attacking midfielder to Craven Cottage.
And now according to BBC Sport, the Red Devils have accepted a £10m proposal.
It is understood that Fulham will fork out an initial £8m, with a further £2m in add-ons.
A three-year deal is claimed to have been agreed, with an official announcement expected soon
- Kostas Lianos
Erik's Ten marks
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag had a one-on-one chat with youngster James Garner at Carrington, indicating that he is keen to invest on the club's youth like he did at Ajax.
United posted a clip to their Twitter account of Ten Hag chatting to Garner, 21.
The Dutchman put his hand on the midfielder's arm and spent some time talking to him directly while the rest of the squad walked past.
Garner impressed last season on loan at Nottingham Forest and played a major role in their promotion back to the Premier League
Erik ten Hag pulls James Garner aside for chat in Man Utd training as fans all say the same thing
- Kostas Lianos
Walt a good idea
Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo became the player he is today courtesy of former assistant Walter Smith, according to Darren Fletcher.
Fletcher told beIN SPORTS: "For me it was Walter Smith. Walter Smith joined as assistant manager around Christmas time, New Year time.
"With Ronaldo, you could see the talent and the ability. The players were part of the reason he signed in that pre-season game against Sporting Lisbon when he tore us apart.
"We'd just arrived off an aeroplane, jet-lagged from America. That's John O'Shea's excuse!
"But you could see the talent. You could see this charismatic kid, you could see he had that drive to be the best player in the world – but he frustrated the life out of everybody.
"Eventually, Walter Smith came in and decided not to give fouls in training. I think the sole purpose was for Ronaldo. So when Ronaldo was doing his skills, not passing the ball and taking the mick, the lads were fouling him.
"For two weeks, Ronaldo was tearing his hair out – and he was going bananas! What happened after a few weeks? Ronaldo starts moving the ball because he's sick of being kicked.
"Now he starts playing one or two-touch and running, now he starts getting more goals and it's clicking in his head, he's having more of an impact on games. That was the beginning of Ronaldo's transition"
- Kostas Lianos
Star and stripes
Jesse Lingard could be on his way to the United States after Major League Soccer teams offered 'ground-breaking' deals to sign him.
Lingard left Manchester United after his contract with ran out last month.
The versatile midfielder has been repeatedly linked with a move to another Premier League team, with West Ham, Newcastle, and Everton the main candidates vying for his signature.
However, ESPN has revealed the England international could be tempted by a move to the MLS.
The report indicates the 29-year-old, who has been holidaying in America this summer, will hear pitches from two MLS franchises who have offered 'ground-breaking' deals for him
- Kostas Lianos
Serge Gnabry latest
Bayern Munich star Serge Gnabry is set to hold crunch talks with the club as he enters the final 12 months of his contract.
Gnabry has been linked with a move to Manchester United, Manchester City and former team Arsenal.
Bayern, though, are keen to hold on to the winger and are planning a meeting with him as well as his representatives, according to Bild.
The Bundesliga champions are keen for the Germany international to extend his contract in order to fight off interest from elsewhere.
Outside of the Premier League, Real Madrid have also been credited with an interest
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