Cristiano Ronaldo held talks with Bayern Munich chiefs last week as he hoped to escape from Manchester United in the January transfer window in a bid to play in the Champions League.
In an interview, the former Real Madrid star stated that he had been betrayed by his beloved club upon his return last season, where he scored 24 goals in all competitions.
According to the Daily Mail, the Portuguese star and his agent Jorge Mendes met Bayern Munich chiefs as they flew to England in the hope of getting the player from Manchester United.
Mendes made a valiant effort to lure Ronaldo away from United in the summer by pitching him to Bayern and a number of other teams, including Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon, and Napoli. Last month, Mendes also spoke with Newcastle.
Oliver Khan, the chief executive of Bayern, stated in July that they had looked into signing Ronaldo but decided against it because of the club’s “concept.”
The Germans were hesitant to pay the player’s £500,000 weekly salary after spending £35 million on Sadio Mane from Liverpool to replace Robert Lewandowski.
Bayern, though, has rekindled their interest in light of Mane’s physical worries and Eric Maxim Choupo-uncertain Moting’s future.
Cristiano Ronaldo is desperate to play in the Champions League before the end of this season. After seeing Lionel Messi move closer to his 140 Champions League goal record,
If Cristiano Ronaldo joins Bayern Munich by January, he is likely to be in action to face Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain in February.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has also been in touch with Cristiano Ronaldo about a possible move from Manchester United to Chelsea.
Boehly has a close relationship with Ronaldo’s agent, but the American has been met with resistance from Chelsea manager Graham Potter, who doesn’t want a 37-year-old man in the team.
Ronaldo is capable of disrupting the team, and this can lead to the sacking of Potters. The former Brighton manager is trying everything possible not to get sacked, even after recent performances at the club.
Who is Manchester United likely to sign as Cristiano Ronaldo Replacement in January
The club is likely to spend heavily in the January transfer window before the end of the second half of the season.
In a recent interview, Erik Ten Hag had stated he does not want Cristiano Ronaldo to disrupt the peace of the club. Nigeria International Victor Osimhen had been on Manchester United radar as a possible Ronaldo’s replacement.
The club is also looking forward to signing Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid and also Ducan Vlanhovic from Juventus to make them finish better this season.
Since all these transfers are unrealistic, hence, Manchester United may play till the end of the Season with Fragile Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford as strikers.
