Erik ten Hag would reportedly be handed an extra £30million to boost his January transfer budget should Cristiano Ronaldo opt to leave Manchester United.
The newly installed manager, 52, is reliant on shelving Ronaldo's eye-watering £450k-a-week wages if he wants to continue his heavy spree of spending after splashing out more than £200m in the summer transfer window.
And despite firmly putting his imprint on United with the arrivals of Christian Eriksen, Antony, Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia, Ten Hag is keen to continue his Old Trafford revolution by adding more world-class talent to his rejuvenated Red Devils.READ MORE: Man Utd have cheapest pint in Premier League - with Arsenal's costing more than doubleAccording to the Sun, the Dutch chief is set to be handed a winter war chest of £70m following the conclusion of the World Cup in Qatar with a Champions League finish the expected target for his first season in the Man Utd hot seat.However, this figure would be topped up to a staggering £100m should Ronaldo complete a winter switch elsewhere.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is still on the hunt for a pathway out of Old Trafford after seeing moves to Barcelona, Napoli, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Sporting Lisbon all fall flat over the summer.HAVE YOUR SAY!
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