Cristiano Ronaldo not accessible for switch

BANGKOK, Thailand — Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag insisted Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t accessible for switch and that he’s planning on having the striker in his squad subsequent season.

Ten Hag revealed he had a dialog with Ronaldo earlier than information broke that the 37-year-old wants to leave Old Trafford this summer time however mentioned the pair haven’t spoken since.

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Ronaldo has been granted day off to take care of a household problem and has not travelled to Bangkok forward of the primary recreation of the preseason towards Liverpool on the Rajamangala Nationwide Stadium on Tuesday.

“He isn’t with us and it is as a result of private points,” ten Hag mentioned at a information convention Monday.

“We’re planning for Cristiano Ronaldo for the season and that is it. I am trying ahead to working with him. I’ve learn [that he wants to leave], however what I say is Cristiano isn’t on the market, he’s in our plans and we wish success collectively.

“I spoke with him earlier than this problem got here up, I had a dialog with him and I had discuss. That’s between Cristiano and me, what I can verify is we had a very good dialog collectively.”

Ten Hag has arrived in Thailand with Tyrell Malacia as the one new signing within the squad.

Sources have told ESPN that United are chasing Frenkie de Jong and Lisandro Martinez, and ten Hag admitted he’s eager to strengthen his midfield.

Christian Eriksen is anticipated to signal a three-year deal following a medical and will be part of up with the squad in Australia.

“We all know what we wish,” ten Hag mentioned. “We not solely need new gamers, we wish the proper new gamers. “We’ve squad, there’s large potential, solely once we discover [the right players to make] an enchancment in our squad we’ll do [it].

“Undoubtedly we’re trying to find gamers in midfield. We’ve a necessity and we’re nonetheless searching for gamers.

“It is going to be a protracted season however a season that’s fairly uncommon because of the World Cup, so you should be ready for this and want extra gamers than in a traditional season.”

Ten Hag additionally confirmed that Harry Maguire will stay membership captain.

“I’ve to get to know the entire gamers, and that takes time, however he has been captain for years,” he mentioned. “He has achieved a variety of success, so I do not doubt this problem.”

Maguire is coaching away from the primary group due to a minor damage.