Ten hag: 'Ronaldo is not for sale'
"We are planning for Ronaldo next season, and I am looking forward to working with him. Ronaldo is not for sale. We want to win glory together," Ten HAG said on September 11 at the press conference first The friendly match against Liverpool at Rajamangala, Thailand.
Man Utd went to Thailand from July 8 to start the trip before the season. Ronaldo was absent from the summer vacation and did not attend this trip to "solve family problems". The Man Utd side accepted the 37 -year -old striker had time to solve personal problems, and did not know when he would return.
Earlier, Ronaldo was asked to leave because of the fear Man Utd could not compete next season. According to Sky Sports, this striker practiced to keep his physical strength at Cidade by FeeBol - headquarters of the Portuguese team in Lisbon - last week.
Ten Hargreaves have not spoken to Ronaldo since he offered to leave and refused to return to the Carrington training centre. The Dutch coach also does not know whether the striker will play in the Australian tour. "What I know now is that Ronaldo is absent due to personal problems," stressed Ten Hagar.
Also at the press conference, Shaggy confirmed that midfielder Harry Maguire will continue to wear the Manchester United captain's armband next season despite the reaction from fans. "Maguire was our captain and I had to know all the players, but Maguire took the role and had a lot of success," the 52-year-old said.
Maguire was one of United's most criticised players last season. The world's most expensive centre-back, who regularly made amateur mistakes during his $108 million move to Old Trafford in the summer of 2019, was deemed unable to stimulate team-mates.
United have endured a dismal transfer window since the summer, when they had just signed left-back Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord for $17.5 million. Ten Hag declined to talk about the negotiation process with Frenkie de Jong, Christian Eriksen or Lisandro Martinez. "We want not only rookies, but the right players. When the time is right, we will seize it. Manchester United have a good team with great potential at the moment," he said.
Manchester United will play Liverpool in the first friendly match of the summer of 2022 at 8pm today, July 12, Hanoi time. In the Premier League last season, Manchester United lost to Klopp's army 0-9 in two rounds. "It's always fun to meet Liverpool. It's a great game for us and it's a good test," Shi Hagg commented on the clash.
