Cristiano Ronaldo wants Atletico Madrid transfer for three reasons amid Man Utd unrest
dailystar.co.ukCristiano Ronaldo is still no closer to resolving his Manchester United future as he continues to push for a move to Atletico Madrid.The Portuguese superstar was given permission to miss United's tour of Asia and Australia due to personal reasons.
But the 37-year-old is still keen to cut short his second spell at Old Trafford after the club missed out on Champions League qualification.Ronaldo has been offered to several of Europe’s top clubs but the striker has been hindered by the fact that his eye-watering £475,000-a-week wages can only be afforded by a finite number of teams, even after he offered to cut by his demands by 30 per cent.
And his options are running thin now after Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG have all pulled out of the running.READ MORE: Man Utd bosses 'privately accept' Cristiano Ronaldo's future despite Erik ten Hag stanceHis only realistic options remaining are a loan move to his boyhood club Sporting Lisbon or a high-profile permanent transfer to Atletico Madrid.
The Rojiblancos are yet to declare their intentions regarding their interest in Ronaldo, but The Sunday Times report the United star is keen to link up with Diego Simeone’s side.Such a move would have at one point in his career seemed impossible, given Ronaldo’s historic nine-year spell with city rivals Real Madrid where he scored 450 goals.
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