Cristiano Ronaldo missing from Manchester United tour as Tyrell Malacia shirt number confirmed

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Friday, July 8. Cristiano Ronaldo will not travel to Thailand with the rest of the Manchester United squad for the start of their pre-season tour on Friday.

Ronaldo, 37, has not reported for pre-season training this week due to "family reasons". It emerged last week Ronaldo wishes to leave United. ALSO READ: United's Ronaldo stance reiterated A United spokesperson said: "Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United party scheduled to depart for our pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia on Friday.

He has been granted additional time off to deal with a family issue. Read more on Ronaldo here. United have confirmed that summer signing Tyrell Malacia will wear the number 12 shirt next season - and Bruno Fernandes will switch from 18 to 8.

Malacia arrived at Old Trafford in an initial €15million switch from Eredivisie side Feyenoord and, as things stand, he remains the only addition made so far this summer.