Cristiano Ronaldo is trying to engineer an exit from Manchester United (Picture: Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo and his agent have already held talks with Bayern Munich representatives as they look to find a route out of Manchester United.
After failing to secure a transfer in the summer, it now looks like Ronaldo’s time at Old Trafford is at an end after his controversial interview with Piers Morgan.
The 37-year-old said he does not respect manager Erik ten Hag, he feels betrayed by Manchester United and that some people at the club are trying to force him out.
The final claim seems the strangest of the lot as Ronaldo has been and continues to look for a move elsewhere, wanting to return to the Champions League while he can still compete with Europe’s elite.
Sportsmail report that Bayern Munich is a possible destination for the veteran striker after Ronaldo and agent Jorge Mendes met with officials from the Bavarian club in England last week.
Mendes was hawking Ronaldo about Europe over the summer, offering him to the likes of Sporting, Napoli, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea and Bayern, with nothing coming of his efforts.
However, it appears that Bayern are reconsidering their stance, after CEO Oliver Kahn said the club ‘quickly dismissed’ the idea of signing the Portuguese superstar in the summer.
‘We briefly discussed Ronaldo at Bayern and Dortmund probably did too,’ Kahn told German publication Bild last month. ‘We also see the big picture of the Bundesliga.
‘Of course, superstars like Ronaldo are an important factor in attracting attention to the league. He is one of the greatest of the last decade. But we quickly dismissed that.’
Ronaldo and Ten Hag seem very unlikely to work together for much longer (Picture: Getty Images)
The Sportsmail report suggests Bayern have concerns over Sadio Mane’s fitness and the future of Eric Choupo-Moting, who is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a move to Manchester United.
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Ronaldo and Mendes met have begun talks.
