Cristiano, against the clock – AS.com

Cristiano played his first minutes of the preseason with Manchester United last Sunday. Since he rejoined the discipline of the English club on July 26, He works normally with the rest of his colleagues, but with his mind set on changing the scene as soon as possible. Cristiano has already told United that he wants to leave, although for now he has no choice but to stay in Manchester. The ‘red devil’ club begins the season next Sunday, August 7, against Brighton. Cristiano would like to have his next destination decided, but time is against him.

Jorge Mendes has been holding meetings and conversations with several of the big European clubs for weeks with the aim of finding a way out for Cristiano: Barcelona, ​​Atlético, Chelsea, Bayern, Napoli… However, These contacts have not yet materialized in any way. There is less than a week left for United to debut in the 2022-23 Premier and time is running against Cristiano’s wishes. Everything indicates that the Portuguese star will have to resign himself to starting the season with United, although it does not seem that he will play the match against Brighton according to the words of Ten Hag, who on Sunday assured that the Portuguese is far from optimal form. It would be something unprecedented in his long career for Cristiano to start the season with one club and continue it with another, but it is the possibility that gains more strength as August 7 approaches.

The two most feasible options for Cristiano to abandon Manchester United’s discipline at the moment seem to be Atléticodespite the insistence of President Enrique Cerezo in denying such interest, and Napoli, who dreams of signing Cristiano to turn him into a new icon of Neapolitan fans. Atlético needs to make several sales and fit numbers to be able to face the signing of Cristiano, the great desired by Simeone, while the Italian team hopes that Cristiano ends up choosing to play for Diego Armando Maradona. It remains to be seen if between now and the close of the market another suitor may appear who meets the expectations of the Portuguese star…