Posted: 11:02, August 2, 2022 | Updated: 12:44, August 2, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo arrived for training at Manchester United’s Carrington base just days before the start of the Premier League season.
The Portuguese star is keen to leave the club this summer in search of Champions League football with the former Real Madrid star still harboring hopes of winning a sixth European Cup.
Arriving at training in his Rolls Royce, Ronaldo was photographed driving through the gates of Carrington.
Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at Carrington ahead of training just five days before the start of Manchester United’s season
Ronaldo made his return to Manchester United at the weekend against Spanish side Rayo Vallecano, with the Portuguese playing for 45 minutes before leaving the pitch before the end of the 90 minutes.
His performance in the pre-season friendlies raises the prospect of Ronaldo being thrown into action against Brighton on Sunday.
The forward did not travel on the club’s pre-season tour which took in Asia, Australia and then ended in Norway, but could play a major role from the start of the season.
Ronaldo is keen to leave the club this summer but returned to the team against Rayo Vallecano at the weekend – although he only played 45 minutes and was sent off early
What was supposed to be a major rebuilding summer under Erik ten Hag has been somewhat dominated by the circus surrounding Ronaldo’s future.
Since it first emerged he wanted to leave until the end of the window, various clubs have been touted as chasing his signature before appearing to walk away.
Atletico Madrid, with whom Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes has a solid working relationship, were the latest club to be linked, but those rumors were soon quelled.
United themselves initially refused to comment on the saga, but have since made it clear they have no issue with the Portuguese. Their preference is for the striker to remain at the club this season.
Ronaldo, who only returned to the club last summer after leaving for Real Madrid in 2009, is keen to remain at the top of the game and lucrative offers from the Middle East or the United States do not yet appear to have piqued interest. of.
Meanwhile, Ten Hag have been left sweating over Anthony Martial’s fitness just five days before the start of the Premier League.
The club have been left sweating over Anthony Martial’s fitness since the start of the new campaign
However, the Frenchman was photographed driving at Carrington on Tuesday morning
The Frenchman was injured in United’s 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the pre-season, leaving the field after an hour with a hamstring strain.
Although his availability for this weekend’s clash with Brighton is in doubt, he has been pictured arriving at Carrington on Tuesday.
Having fallen out of favor last season and being sent out on loan to Sevilla, Martial might have been expected to leave the club this summer, but instead he played an important role in the build-up and is likely to play a key role in Ten Haag’s plans moving forward.
Goals against Liverpool, Melbourne Victory and Crystal Palace encouraged that Martial could become an important player for United again after several seasons in which he struggled to live up to his early promise.
Martial is tipped to play a key role under new boss Erik ten Hag in this campaign
