Cristiano Ronaldo: Man Utd forward set to be part of squad for Rayo Vallecano pre-season friendly

 

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo still wants to leave club; Ronaldo's position remains unchanged following talks with United this week; the forward still wants to play in the Champions League and compete for major trophies; United do not want him to go.

Cristiano Ronaldo will be part of Manchester United's squad for Sunday's pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano, manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed.

Ronaldo was not included in United's 21-man squad for Saturday's 1-0 friendly defeat to Atletico Madrid in Oslo, with the forward still wanting to leave the club after talks this week.

But in a comment on Instagram he suggested he would feature in United's final pre-season friendly match against Rayo at Old Trafford, saying: "Sunday, the King plays".

And Ten Hag has now confirmed that Ronaldo will be among the options available to him on Sunday, saying: "Tomorrow he will be in the squad. We'll see how long he can play."

Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes held meetings with United at Carrington on Tuesday, but his position remains unchanged and he wants to play for a club in the Champions League and win major trophies.

United do not want him to go, however, and Ronaldo has started training with the team having missed the club's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia due to family reasons.

His potential options elsewhere are limited. Chelsea are not an option anymore, while Bayern Munich and Atletico appeared to publicly rule themselves out this week.