The former striker of Man Utd, Wayne Rooneybelieve that the club should let Cristiano Ronaldo leave if they want to build a successful team for the future under new coach Erik ten Hag.
Ronaldo, 37, who re-signed for United from Juventus last season, wants a move away from Old Trafford after the team failed to qualify for the Champions League.
“I think United should release Cristiano Ronaldo. Not because Ronaldo can’t play for a Ten Hag team. He can play for any team,” wrote Rooney, who now manages Major League Soccer side DC United, in a statement. for the Times newspaper.
“Ronny always scores goals, but my personal opinion is that United are not ready to fight for the title now, so the aim should be to build a team that can win the league in the next three or four that year, and you have to prepare yourself for it.
Ronaldo scored 24 goals in all competitions last season, emerging as one of the few bright flashes in a forgettable United campaign that saw them finish sixth.
Ten Hag said this week that he was happy to have a “top striker” like Ronaldo in the squad and looked forward to working with him. Rooney, who is United’s all-time leading goalscorer, added that he hopes Ten Hag can establish a clear style of play at his former club.
“I couldn’t imagine what they were trying to do in terms of game plan, or see any pattern of play,” Rooney said of last season. “I think one of the great things you’ll see about Ten Hag is that he’s really trying to put his stamp on the game’s identity.”
United begin their Premier League campaign at home to Brighton & Hove Albion this Sunday.
Source: La Verdad
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