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Manchester United round-up: Ronaldo update; Chelsea star wants to join; Ibrahimovic’s future latest
have reported that Manchester United are having reservations about re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo as the club don’t want to become involved in the media frenzy around the saga.
Ronaldo has been strongly linked with the Red Devils and suggested the Real Madrid man had told his agent, Jorge Mendes, to ‘do everything possible’ to seal a return to his former club.
However, early Friday morning, reported that Ronaldo would not be considered a key signing for United as he wasn’t a feature on Jose Mourinho’s list of transfer targets.
Florentino Perez, Real Madrid’s president, also spoke on the matter, telling Spanish radio station Onda Cero, as reported by and : “Not I nor anyone at Madrid is contemplating that Cristiano could leave the club.”
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A Ronaldo reunion now seems unlikely, yet, Nemanja Matic of Chelsea could rejoin former boss Mourinho at the club this summer. The Serbian midfielder, who played a key role in Chelsea’s title win last season, has fears that he has played his last game for Antonio Conte and wants to link up with the Portuguese head coach again, according to .
The outlet suggested that Matic, unlike Ronaldo, does feature on Mourinho’s long list of transfer targets. If the Chelsea man joined, he would provide defensive support to allow Paul Pogba to flourish offensively.
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With Matic expected to come through the doors, one current player that has offers to leave Old Trafford exit is last season’s top goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
In a report by the , the Swedish striker’s agent Mino Raiola said: “Many clubs are interested in Ibrahimovic; from MLS in the USA, but also in Italy would be possible.”
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Ibrahimovic has been released by United after suffering a long-term knee injury and has been linked with many clubs, including Serie A giants, Napoli. However, Raiola has ruled out a move to the Italian club. He said: “Napoli? Everything is possible, but I think Napoli will not be his next club.”
The superstar agent, whose client is using United’s training complex for rehabilitation, also suggested a return to Manchester United wasn’t impossible, as Ibrahimovic feels he will be fit and ready to contribute to the team by November. This opens up the possibility of the Red Devils offering the 35-year-old a short-term deal, according to the .
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