The A-Leagues are getting ready an unlikely bid to lure Manchester United ahead Cristiano Ronaldo to Australia, its chief government Danny Townsend mentioned on Thursday.
Sources have instructed ESPN that United boss Erik ten Hag believes he can’t work with Ronaldo once more after the striker mentioned he “does not respect” the Dutch supervisor.
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Australian Skilled Leagues CEO Townsend mentioned he had contacted Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes with an audacious bid to lure him to Australia, the place his grandparents reside.
Ronaldo’s former United and Portugal teammate Nani performs for Melbourne Victory however Townsend mentioned he had not but floated the potential of a reunion.
“We’ve not been in Nani’s ear however we have actually registered our curiosity in bringing [Ronaldo] to Australia,” Townsend instructed SportFM.
“It is clearly a protracted shot however we actually have a proposition right here in Australia for him to contemplate.
“We’re in dialogue and we’ll see the place that goes.”
Sources have additionally instructed ESPN that almost all of the United squad don’t consider there’s a manner again for Ronaldo.
The Portugal worldwide is getting ready for his fifth World Cup this month, though he is not going to play within the remaining warm-up sport resulting from a abdomen bug.
Ronaldo made numerous revelations within the TV interview, the first a part of which aired on Wednesday, together with criticism of younger gamers in fashionable soccer.
