Confirmed :Ronaldo decides Man United future amid UEFA Champions League uncertainty
Cristiano Ronaldo has committed
his future to Manchester United. The
37-year-old Portuguese signed a two
-year contract at the club last summer
. However, United's miserable run
this season prompted rumors of Ronaldo
seeking to leave the club in the summer.
The club are out of all cup competitions
and are struggling to finish fourth in the
Premier League. With United potentially
set to miss out on a Champions League
spot for next season, reports have
claimed that he could be on his way
out of the club this summer.
According to the latest reports, however,
Ronaldo plans to see through his
contract at Old Trafford. The Portuguese
forward is also hopeful that United will
be able to fare much better under a new
permanent manager next season.
Manchester United's struggles
this season
Manchester United finished second
in the league last season and also
reached the final of the Europa League,
where they lost to Villareal on penalties.
They had a blockbuster summer transfer
window, capturing Jadon Sancho, Raphael
Varane and the returning prince, Cristiano
Ronaldo. The club were expected
to challenge the likes of Liverpool and
Manchester City for the league title
while also making deep runs in cup
competitions.
However, the season unfolded rather
poorly for the Red Devils. They dropped
out of the title race early on due to a
string of poor results. It included a 5-0
hammering against Liverpool, a 2-0
domination by Manchester City and
a 4-1 trouncing by relegation-threatened
Watford.
The poor run of results saw Ole Gunnar
Solskjaer get the sack with Ralf Rangnick
appointed as interim manager. While
the German did manage to lessen the
flow of defeats, the overall rejuvenation
was far from reality.
They exited the Carabao Cup and the
FA Cup in the early rounds. Their last
realistic hope of a trophy was in the
Champions League. However, Atletico
Madrid beat them 2-1 on aggregate
earlier this week to end United's hopes
of winning the European trophy.
They are currently one point behind
fourth-placed Arsenal in the league,
but the Gunners have two games
in hand over United. It will be a tough
task for Manchester United to qualify
for the Champions League next
season.
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