Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday he will feature in Manchester United’s friendly against Spanish side Rayo Vallecano on Sunday at Old Trafford as speculation over his future continues.
The 37-year-old Portuguese star, who did not tour Thailand and Australia for personal reasons, is keen to leave the club he joined at the start of last season. The Portuguese even met his management with his agent in order to ask the club to break his contract.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes arriving at the club
Ronaldo was not selected for the upcoming friendly against Atlético Madrid on Saturday in Oslo, but he said on Instagram: “Sunday the king plays“, that is “sunday the king plays“, referring to the next day’s other friendly against Rayo Vallecano.
ManU has actually clarified that the players in the squad who will not make the trip to Oslo will play Sunday against Rayo.
Manchester United’s new manager, Dutchman Erik ten Hag, claimed earlier in the month that Ronaldo was “not for sale”.
Manchester United start their Premier League season at home to Brighton on August 7.
