Still in the race in the Premier League and the Champions League, Manchester United is nevertheless having another complicated season.
The chemistry is not there despite major recruitments, and the controversy swells over the situation of Cristiano Ronaldo, who returned to Portugal for three days on learning that he would not play against Manchester City for medical reasons that he does not understand. At the end of the season, Ralf Rangnick will leave his place to a new manager, who will certainly have the means to match his ambitions. With a workforce to remodel, like almost every year since Sir Alex Ferguson ended his adventure. To remodel, or even to completely get back on its feet, because a huge sweep is preparing. According to Sun reporter Dylan Terry, 16 players are heading out this summer.
Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list
For various reasons, with contract endings like Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Juan Mata or Jesse Lingard, in what are fairly standard departures. But there are also players who don’t see their future at Manchester United due to non-existent playing time like Donny Van de Beek, Andreas Pereira, Anthony Martial, Phil Jones or Diogo Dalot. There are also young players who feel Old Trafford isn’t really the place to take flight anymore, and Mason Greenwood, Dean Henderson, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Facundo Pellistri, Tahith Chong and Brandon Williams are considering finding a place to hatch. elsewhere in the Premier League. Finally, to close it all, Cristiano Ronaldo finds himself in this list, as his return is disappointing at all levels, even if his effectiveness has been at half mast for a few games. It is more because of the state of mind and the level of his heart club in the Premier League that the Portuguese plans to look elsewhere to end his career in a more convincing way.