After missing Sunday's Manchester derby, Cristiano Ronaldo's future at United was in doubt. Red Devils boss Ralph Ronnick also doesn't know if the Portuguese superstar will return to training this week.
After being told last Friday that he was missing out on The starting line-up for Manchester United's away game against Manchester City, Cristiano Ronaldo was furious. He did not stay with the team in the hotel before the game, surprising the Red Devils teammates, and in the end, the 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo missed the last round of the Premier League on the grounds of "hip flexor injury".
But whether C Luo is really injured, or whether he gave up playing because he was dissatisfied with playing as a substitute, is still unknown. A fan he personally followed suggested on social networking sites on Saturday that Ronaldo was not injured because of tactical reasons, and the statement was praised by Ronaldo's sister.
British media revealed that C Luo has flown back to his hometown in Portugal, because the warm climate there is more suitable for him to recuperate. Britain's "Sun" said that neither Manchester United nor Ronaldo's agent on Monday night could confirm where he was or whether he would attend Tuesday's training session.
After Sunday's game, the United players have a day off on Monday and are expected to return to Carrington on Tuesday to train for Saturday's match against Tottenham, but whether Ronaldo will return to practice is still unknown.
Germany's veteran Ronnick has always believed that if a player is injured, they should be rehabilitated in Manchester rather than abroad, after recalling Pogba, who had traveled to Dubai to recuperate. But as interim manager, he has insufficient influence on Cristiano Ronaldo, and many players do not recognize his authority. Previously, Martial and Jesse Lingard had publicly denied the manager's statement about the reason for their absence.
"Of course you can rotate, but Ronaldo still has to be the main force." Former Manchester United teammate Saha supported Cristiano Ronaldo, "Of the other strikers in the team, I like the characteristics of Erlanga, he is like Rashford who just debuted, he didn't think too much, he just concentrated on playing. But when it comes to scoring big goals every week, you can't expect a young player to score against chelsea and Arsenal. With all due respect, Elanga still has to learn from Cristiano Ronaldo, and I think he's still far behind. Marcus Rashford hasn't reached that level either."
Saha added: "Sometimes they play very well, but sometimes there are problems with the attitude, and C Luo is different. I know he's been in bad shape lately and haven't scored in some games. But he is also human, and he must stay, there is no doubt that he is still the protagonist."
After Manchester United's 4-1 loss to Manchester City on Sunday, Lonnick's situation naturally deteriorated, in fact, it is not only him, the Sun said, conservative estimates, as many as 16 Manchester United players have their future in the open, the Red Devils face a major restructuring task this summer.
Among them, Pogba, Lingard, Mata and Cavani 4 people's contracts expire, it is likely that only the transfer will leave; Martial, van der Beek, Dean Henderson, Phil Jones, these 4 people, are dissatisfied with their own status, all want to leave the team; at the same time, C Ronaldo, Rashford two are also thinking about their future.
Mason Greenwood is still on bail, expiring on April 30 and no one is sure if he can play for Manchester United again. The fate of United's rental players Brandon Williams, Andreas Pereira, Fakundo Peristori and Tahith Chong is also unpredictable.
The Sun said that one of United's right-backs Diogu Dalo and Wan Bissaka may also seek to leave the team. There are 16 players in this way, but in fact, the British media has missed several players, such as Tuanzebi, who has been rented out to Napoli, and Eric Bai, who has become the fifth centre-back of Manchester United. Manchester United are on the verge of leaving the squad, with nearly 20 players.