Interest in the 37-year-old star has gone into overdrive over the last week since a report emerged stating that the Manchester United man was looking for a move away from Old Trafford.
Since then, Ronaldo has been training by himself in Portugal and not with Erik ten Hag’s squad, with United citing ‘family reasons’.
Man United have since headed off on a pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia, with Ronaldo being a notable absentee, despite the club insisting that he’s not for sale.
As a result, the focus has been on where he could end up next season.
Several clubs have been linked with a move, most notably Chelsea who are keen to kick on in the transfer market following the start of Todd Boehly’s reign as the club’s owner.
In response, the German coach replied: “I will not tell you.”
Ronaldo’s situation needs clarity, but according to Talk TV’s Piers Morgan, it’s his frustration at the lack of hunger within the playing squad that has left him feeling frustrated.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Morgan said: “I’ve had a lot of chats with him about this and I know that his frustration has been boiling and boiling and boiling throughout the year.
“Remember, he came to Manchester United again because he believed that he could win things with them and believed that he was going to be a missing cog in the wheel and they’d not only qualify for the Champions League, but that they might even win the league.
“I think he was incredibly disappointed by the general level of dedication, hard graft, enthusiasm and will to win, not to mention the hunger of that Man United squad. Particularly some of the younger players.
“When you look at those younger United players, there’s a lot of talent there but do they have anything like the drive needed, which comes from within, as Ronaldo says.
“He ended up scoring 24 goals last season, 18 in the league, second behind Son and Salah. He scored one more league goal than Harry Kane who is nearly 10 years younger than him.
“This guy is supposedly supposed to be the problem at Manchester United. He’s not the problem, and he’s going to leave, I think, because he’s absolutely sick and tired of having to carry that squad.”
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