According to CBS reporter Ben Jacobs, Chelsea manager Graham Potter is "not too enthused" with the idea of acquiring Cristiano Ronaldo.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner's departure from Manchester United was announced earlier on Tuesday as a result of his explosive interview with Piers Morgan last week. He had been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge over the summer.
What is the most recent Ronaldo-related news?
On TalkTV, Ronaldo admitted that he feels "betrayed" by the Old Trafford leadership, doesn't respect Ten Hag, and is being ejected from the team by senior players.
Then, Laurie Whitwell of The Athletic reported that United were "exploring the idea" of cancelling the contract of the Portugal international, paving the way for an impending departure, which has already taken place.
The Mirror meanwhile have claimed that Chelsea are once again considering making an approach to bring Ronaldo to west London.
The 37-year-old is believed to be eager to play in the Champions League once more, while Potter’s charges have lacked a clinical goalscorer in the first half of the current campaign.
What has Jacobs said about Ronaldo?
Jacobs believes that Potter would be concerned over how Ronaldo’s arrival the club would unsettle the ‘dynamic’ that he is trying to create.
He said: “As a young manager already making the step up to Chelsea, my understanding is that he’s not particularly enamoured by the idea of having a character like Cristiano Ronaldo in his dressing room, and certainly not without a kind of clear out first.
“Otherwise, there’s naturally a scenario where Ronaldo could come in, Aubameyang is already there and not getting as much game time as he would like, Armando Broja has been given guarantees that he’s going to get game time, Kai Havertz expects to be in the starting line-up for big games, Raheem Sterling’s being sort of migrated to left wing-back but would obviously prefer and is more comfortable being part of a front-line.
“So, the concern from Potter’s perspective is what will Ronaldo do to the dynamic.”
Should Chelsea make a move for Ronaldo?
Ronaldo is undoubtedly one of the best players to ever play the game and still managed to bag 24 goals in 38 appearances across all competitions for United last season.
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