Manchester United fans think Cristiano Ronaldo has sent transfer hint with training shorts

Cristiano Ronaldo has been spotted doing promos ahead of the new season in his Manchester United kit with a message for the fans. There has been heavy speculation over the Portugal international's future this summer after he told the club he wanted to leave. The 37-year-old believes he only has so much time left at the top and does not want to spend it fighting in the Europa League.

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to start the season sitting on the bench after his antics this summer. The 37-year-old has been desperate to leave Manchester United in the current transfer window after a disappointing campaign last year.

Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire received more abuse on Twitter than any other Premier League players. Abuse towards footballers has become an increasing problem in recent seasons, with the footballing world taking a four day social media blackout in protest last year. The true extend of the torrent of abusive messages that top-flight stars face has now been revealed.

Jamie Vardy is reportedly on the radar of Manchester United and Chelsea as they both hunt for a striker in the transfer market. Vardy, 35, has just one year remaining on his Leicester City contract, with talks between the parties yet to materialise.

Manchester United stars receive more online abuse than players from any other Premier League side.Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire are statistically the most abused players in the country, with Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes not far behind, according to a report by Ofcom and the Alan Turing Institute, which looked into social media activity during the first five months of the 2021/22 season.Tottenham's Harry Kane and Manchester City's Jack Grealish are the only two non-United stars to make the top 10 - with David De Gea, Paul Pogba, Fred and Jesse Lingard completing the list.READ MORE: Man Utd captain Harry Maguire loudly booed every time he touches ball in pre-season friendlyBetween August 13, 2021 and January 24, 2022, a whopping 12,520 abusive tweets were aimed at Ronaldo, while 8,954 were directed at Maguire - who was roundly booed every time he touched the ball during a pre-season friendly in Australia last month.Rashford, Fernandes and Kane, meanwhile, all received over 2,000 abusive messages online over the same period.Kevin Bakhurst, Ofcom's group director for broadcasting and online content, said: "These findings shed light on a dark side to the beautiful game. Online abuse has no place in sport, nor in wider society, and tackling it requires a team effort.Should more be done to stop footballers getting abused online? Let us know what you think in the comments section below."Social media firms needn't wait for new laws to make their sites and apps safer for users.

Isak Hansen-Aarøen admitted it was surreal to work alongside Cristiano Ronaldo last week following his return to action for Manchester United.

Manchester United fans are in agreement that Erik ten Hag must sell forgotten star Tahith Chong after he failed to impress against Rayo Vallecano. 22-year-old Chong has been part of United's first team since 2019, but he's struggled to establish himself.

Erik ten Hag is searching for a new right-back this summer, and Denzel Dumfries is one names to have been frequently linked with a Manchester United move.

Manchester United's wantaway star Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted in a tense chat with new boss Erik ten Hag after making his return at Old Trafford.Ronaldo finally linked with the Red Devils as they made their final preparations for the new Premier League season. United lined up against Spanish side Rayo Vallecano for a friendly at the Theatre of Dreams on Sunday.However, it wasn't a dream homecoming for Ronaldo, who was hooked at the halfway point of the clash.

Manchester United will not sanction Cristiano Ronaldo for leaving Old Trafford before the end of their pre-season friendly with Rayo Vallecano.Ronaldo made his long awaited return to action in the 1-1 draw, having missed pre season training and the club's summer tour due to personal reasons. But after being hauled off at half time, the Portuguese superstar left the stadium before the final whistle.The move did nothing to dispel the notion that Ronaldo has changed his mind about quitting United to find a new club that can offer him Champions League football and a better chance of winning trophies.READ MORE: Ex-Man Utd ace Lee Sharpe warns flops that Erik ten Hag will take no prisonersBut United are said to have no problems with Ronaldo leaving the stadium instead of rejoining his team-mates to watch the remainder of the match.It's understood new boss Erik Ten Hag substituted Ronaldo when he did due to the striker's lack of action in recent weeks - and United insist the 37-year-old wasn't the only player to head home ahead of schedule.United remain adamant Ronaldo is not for sale and are determined to stop him from leaving.

England’s stunning Euro 2022 triumph was watched by three times as many people as the Premier League’s all-time record game.The historic 2-1 extra time win over Germany at Wembley became the most watched programme of 2022 so far after 17.4million people tuned in to the BBC to see England land their first major trophy.Sarina Wiegman's stars conquered Europe in front of more than 87,000 fans at Wembley as it also became the most-watched women’s game on UK television of all time. And in doing so, it blew the Premier League’s biggest ever game out of the water.READ MORE: Lionesses' earnings for Euro 2022 win is same as Cristiano Ronaldo's daily payIt may come as a shock that the Premier League’s most watched game was a 0-0 Merseyside derby snooze-fest at Goodison Park.

Jadon Sancho has praised Alejandro Garnacho for his display in Manchester United’s 1-1 friendly draw with Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

Gary Lineker has slammed the view that Mohamed Salah is a “way better football player” than Wayne Rooney.The England legend took issue with a post shared on Twitter, which showed another user claiming the Liverpool star has surpassed retired Manchester United icon Rooney. The controversial tweet read: “Unpopular Opinion: Salah is a way better football player than Rooney ever was.

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Manchester United defender Eric Bailly sent a funny message to Amad after he scored in the Reds' 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano.

Manchester United ended their pre-season with a draw against Rayo Vallecano in Erik ten Hag's first game at Old Trafford as club manager.

Cristiano Ronaldo came off at half-time on his Manchester United return and did not stick around to see the final result, leaving the stadium before full-time.And his replacement, Amad, grabbed the only goal for the Red Devils in a 1-1 draw against Spanish side Rayo Vallecano in their final friendly before the Premier League season begins. The Red Devils showed glimpses of class as Erik ten Hag tries to install his methods but the same old errors remain.But while the new United boss is desperate to drill in his philosophy, Ronaldo's transfer requests have handed him an unwanted distraction from his work.

Cristiano Ronaldo left before the final whistle of Manchester United's 1-1 friendly draw with Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo had egg on his face after wasting a series a golden chances during his long-awaited return to the Manchester United setup against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. The Portugal international was making his first appearance in a United shirt under new manager Erik ten Hag having spent the summer trying to force a move away after handing in a transfer request.He met with Ten Hag earlier in the week to discuss his future and despite reiterating a desire to leave the club, Ronaldo declared on Instagram that "the king" was going to be back in action for United's final pre-season game.READ MORE: Man Utd urged to keep Sir Alex Ferguson out of Cristiano Ronaldo transfer sagaFans were quickly on his case though after the 37-year-old spurned a number of chances in the opening few minutes, including one he blazed over from a just few yards out, which he had to laugh off."The king is back indeed," one supporter tweeted sarcastically.Another posted: "Genuinely awful.

Sir Alex Ferguson has been urged to stay away from Manchester United's current transfer saga with Cristiano Ronaldo by Stan Collymore. Ronaldo is looking to force his way out of the Red Devils just a year after rejoining United. Showdown talks with Erik ten Hag didn't go to plan - and United even drafted in Sir Alex to try and convince Ronaldo to stay put.But now Sir Alex - who was Ronaldo's first boss at United - has been warned to stay away from the saga altogether.