CRISTIANO RONALDO has reportedly “put the squeeze” on Erik ten Hag to start him against Brighton tomorrow.
The wantaway Manchester United star, 37, is still an Old Trafford player after failing to secure an bayern champions league jersey exit.
And in an astonishing turnaround, Ronaldo could end up leading the line on Sunday following an injury to Anthony Martial.
According to the Mirror, Ronnie has been “flying” in training sessions this week havingLatvia National Team Jerseys only returned from holiday 10 days ago.
Despite wanting to leave, the veteran remains eager to play as many minutes as possible ahead of the World Cup.
And Ronaldo has informed Ten Hag he is ready to play tomorrow.
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United’s new boss has several options to replace Martial, with youngste bayern munich away jersey 21/22 Denmark National Team Jerseysrs Anthony Elanga and Alejandro Garnacho both available.
But Ronaldo’s recent training performances have given him food for thought.
The Portugal star’s quality was never in doubt, having scored 24 times last season despite United’s awful performances.
Indeed, Ronaldo remains the club’s best player by some margin.