Man Utd handed transfer U-turn dilemma as Cristiano ...

Man Utd handed transfer U-turn dilemma as Cristiano Ronaldo contradicts 'challenge' claim. Manchester United have adopted a not-for-sale ... NewsUKNewsUSNewsWorldNewsWeirdNewsRealLifeMoreHopefulTeamDogsPoliticsCrimeRoyalsMoneyTechScienceInYourAreaSportFootballBoxingUFCCricketRugbyUnionRugbyLeagueF1Euro2022RacingGolfTennisAthleticsDartsSnookerTravelNewsUK&IrelandEuropeUSA&CanadaCaribbeanAfricaCruisesCheapFlightsAsia&MiddleEastAustralia&NewZealandCentral&SouthAmericaLifestyleHealthFamilyFashion&BeautyMotoringSex&RelationshipsDietingCelebsTVFilmsPartnersBingoCartoonsCompetitionsCrosswordsDatingFuneralNoticesHoroscopesOffersPartnerStoriesNewslettersignupVouchercodesAsosNikeArgosJohnLewisCurrysBookingSHEINPrettylittlethingGrouponBoohooCOVID-19PoliticsFootballCelebsMoneyInYourAreaGotAStory?Shop NewsPoliticsFootballCelebsTVMoneyTravel ManUtdhandedtransferU-turndilemmaasCristianoRonaldocontradicts'challenge'claimManchesterUnitedhaveadoptedanot-for-salestanceoverCristianoRonaldofollowingrevelationsheislookingtoleaveOldTraffordthissummer,buttheclubmaybebetteroffreconsideringCristianoRonaldohasreportedlyrequestedtoleaveManchesterUnitedthissummer(Image:GettyImages)ByMichaelGowler05:00,4Jul2022Updated06:43,4Jul2022|commentsSomuchforCristianoRonaldocravingachallenge.ThePortuguesesensationhashimselfpreviouslyclaimedhe'smotivatedbyovercomingdifficulty,butashissupposedlybelovedManchesterUnitedcontinuetofindtimestoilsome,itappearsthefamedforwardisn'tupforthetask.Rememberthatoldadage:whenthegoinggetstough,thetoughgetgoing?WellitseemsRonaldohastakenthatquiteliterally.TheiconicNo.7wassupposedtobethemantoinspireUnitedtoareturntotheglorydaysofyesteryear,glorydaysthe37-year-oldhimselfwasanintegralpartof.ButamidrevelationsthatRonaldohasrequestedtoleaveOldTraffordthissummer,thestrikerseemsintentonshirkingsuchresponsibilityashecontradictshisownchallenge-cravingclaims. BarcelonaofferFrenkiedeJongultimatumthathandsManUtdhugetransferboost FrenkiedeJongedgesclosertoManUtdasBarcelonatransferswapemerges Backin2019,ayearafterendinghisnine-yearloveaffairwithRealMadridbysigningfortheunderdogsthatareJuventus,RonaldotoldTVIofhowhe"certainlyloveschallenges".ThestrikerhimselfappearedtoreinforcethatassertionlastsummerbysealingasensationalOldTraffordhomecoming.Intheirhourofneed,RonaldoreturnedanditseemedforalltheworldhewasreadytoembarkonarguablythegreatestchallengeofhisillustriouscareerinhelpingrestoreUnited'sstatusasoneoffootball'smostformidableforces.However,theclub'sfanshaveclearlybeenmisled.Justtwoyearsonfromhischallenge-cravingdeclaration,RonaldoleftJuventusinthemireatthefirstsignoftrouble.Andwhile,sufficetosay,therehasbeenmorethanoneindicationthatallisnotwellatOldTrafford,thefive-timeBallond'Orwinnerisuptohisoldtricks.HaveYourSay!DoyouthinkManchesterUnitedshouldbowtoCristianoRonaldo'sdemandsandoffloadhimthissummer?Telluswhatyouthinkhere. Ronaldopreviouslydeclaredhe"loveachallenge"buthasseeminglycontradictedthoseclaims ( Image: JuventusFCviaGettyImages) ItseemsRonaldodoesn'tintendtostickaroundtoinspireaUnitedcomebackafterall.Inhindsight,itwasremissoftheRedDevilstoignoretheJuventuswarningsignsbeforesealingasentimentalreunionwiththesuperstar.Unsurprisingly,Unitedappearadamanttheywillstandbytheirnot-for-salestance,butperhapsitisbestforallpartiesthattheylettheclublegendgo.Clearly,he'snotpreparedtogointothetrencheswithEriktenHagsowhywastetheenergyontryingtoconvincehimtohangaroundforthefight?Needlesstosay,whileUnitedmustavoidoffloadingRonaldotoaPremierLeaguerivalatallcosts,shouldasuitableofferarrivefromabroadthissummer,theclubmaybebetteroffdoingawaywiththeirresistantapproach.Withthesituationatriskofbecomingmessy,itmaybewiseforUnitedtobowtoRonaldo'sdemandsandpreservewhat'sleftofhislegacybeforeit'stoolate. CristianoRonaldohandedsternManUtdwarningafterhetellsclubhewantstoleave CristianoRonaldoupsetthreeManUtdteammatesbeforehisplantoleavetheclubemerged ShouldUnitedheedthatadvice,theywillatleastsavesomefaceandkeepanounceofdignityintact,amidtherestofthefootballingworldcurrentlyboasting'wetoldyouso'.Ronaldo'sselfishrequestproveshedoesn'taspiretoovercomechallengesafterallashisinsatiableappetiteforChampionsLeaguefootballandindividualaccoladesisevidentlyagreaterpriority.Pertinently,theplayercontradictedhisownchallenge-lovingclaimsamatterofminutesaftermakingtheminthatin-depthinterviewbackin2019.Momentsafterhisdisingenuousdeclaration,Ronaldoalsoadmittedheis"obsessedwithsuccess".WithUnitedunabletoofferboth,theprolificPortuguesesuperstarhasmadehischoice.Itseemshisincessantneedforsuccesswillalwayssupersedehisappetiteforadventure.Andthat'sexactlywhyUnitedmustsacrificesentimentalityandmoveon.ReadMore MarcusRashfordmakesManUtdvowafterjustoneweekofEriktenHag's"freshideas" ReadMore ManUtdandArsenalencouragedinSergeGnabrychaseasBayernMunichchangetransferstance MostReadDon'tMissFollowMirrorFacebookTwitterCommentMOREONManchesterUnitedFCPremierLeagueCristianoRonaldoCanUnitedmountatitlechallenge?GetourFREEdailyManchesterUnitedemailnewsletterSignmeup!InvalidEmailSomethingwentwrong,pleasetryagainlater.Weuseyoursign-uptoprovidecontentinwaysyou'veconsentedtoandtoimproveourunderstandingofyou.Thismayincludeadvertsfromusand3rdpartiesbasedonourunderstanding.Youcanunsubscribeatanytime.MoreinfoThankyouforsubscribingWehavemorenewslettersShowmeSeeourPrivacyNoticeMostReadRecommended HomeSportFootballCristianoRonaldo TopStories'ARAYOFLIGHT':DelightedDecDonnellywelcomessurprisenewbabysonandrevealshisadorablenamewithasweetnodtohislatebrotherDeclanDonnellyGirl,5,diesinhospitalafterbittenbysnakewhileplayinghideandseekSnakesDriversfearthey've'beentakenformugs'aftergaragesells'cheapestfuelformiles'PetrolpricesLizTrussandRishiSunaklurchrightandtargetChinaastheygearupforTVdebatePoliticsTransfersLIVE:Ronaldoloanoffered,Tucheldemandsmoresignings,KloppstatementTransfernewsliveHeartbrokenLaurenGoodgerhavingpost-mortemonherbabytounderstandhowshediedassherevealswhathappenedtotragicdaughterLaurenGoodgerNHSfacesworstcrisiseverasstaffexodusputspatientsafetyatseriousriskNHSBREAKING:HorrormassshootingatcarshowasgunmeninbodyarmourleavevictimsfightingforlifeshootingBREAKING:MandiesatsceneafterbeinggunneddownnearbusyUndergroundstationGuncrimeLaurenGoodgersharessuspectedreasonbehindnew-bornbabygirl'stragicsuddendeathLaurenGoodger'NHSworkforcecrisisisalltheTories'faultsandleadershiprivalscan'tescape'NHSDecDonnellysharesnewbornbabyson'sname-whichincludestouchingnodtoAntMcPartlinDeclanDonnelly