If the speculations Italian La Repubblica has shared do come true – it could send shockwaves across the world of football. The Roman outlet shared audaciously that Cristiano Ronaldo is now seeking a way out of United ahead of next season. The Portuguese star reportedly doesn’t feel part of Erik ten Hag’s project at Old Trafford which comes as an opportunity for some clubs to boost their image acutely. The Portuguese star, 37, scored 24 goals during the first season of his second stint at United but everything is set to change with the arrival of the Dutch coach this summer. The most hopeful are CR7’s childhood club Sporting Lisbon and the UEFA Conference League winners – led by his compatriot, Jose Mourinho – AS Roma.Mon 03:30: (6.00) Barracas (3.60) Boca Juniors (1.68)Roma and Sporting Lisbon are listed as potential destinations but it’s unclear how either club could afford Ronaldo’s enormous 560,000-euros-a-week wages even if they could get him to the negotiating table.La Repubblica claim Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes is hunting for a new club for him and Roma has emerged as a potential destination. Mourinho and Ronaldo didn’t part on good terms after three years working together at Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013. Mendes is on good terms with Roma – not only did he install Mourinho there but also goalkeeper Rui Patricio and central midfielder Sergio Oliveira. However, there is the caveat that Roma will also be outside of the Champions League next season. They qualified instead for the Europa League.A romantic return to his first club, Sporting Lisbon, is also reported as a possibility. They did make next season’s Champions League after finishing second behind Porto in the Primeira Liga.Rashford thrilled with Ten Hag’s arrival: ”He’ll change the club’s identity”There was immense excitement when United signed Ronaldo from Juventus for an initial fee of 15 million euros at the beginning of the season. But his homecoming turned sour as United slumped from one debacle to another and never looked like competing for any silverware, making it five years without a trophy.While Ronaldo’s goals earned him a place in the Premier League Team of the Year, United could only finish a disappointing sixth and exited the Champions League to Atletico Madrid at the last-16 stage. With Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick stints over at the Theater of Dreams – the Red Devils have now appointed former Ajax boss Ten Hag as their next permanent manager with the Dutchman starting a large squad overhaul this summer.Like father, like son! Another Rooney is making his name at Manchester UnitedThough Ronaldo has a year left on his contract, plus the option of an additional one, this report suggests he could leave Old Trafford early. Rumours state the forward doesn’t feel involved in Ten Hag’s efforts to revitalize a team that has been in a state of decline for several seasons now.United’s failure to qualify for the Champions League next season is apparently another factor as Ronaldo enters the twilight of his illustrious career.
