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Manchester United insist that Ronaldo is not for sale

LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM), July 7 (dpa/EP) -.

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Manchester United insist that Ronaldo is not for sale

LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM), July 7 (dpa/EP) -

Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo is still absent from pre-season training, but Manchester United maintain the Portuguese star is not for sale amid growing rumors of a possible departure.

Over the weekend it emerged that the 37-year-old had asked to leave Old Trafford if a decent offer came through after a disappointing first season with a club where he blew up between 2003 and 2009.

Cristiano Ronaldo was conspicuous by his absence on Monday when new manager Erik ten Hag welcomed United's international players to Carrington for the start of pre-season training.

The club accepted his explanation that family reasons made him unable to show up for training, a situation that lasted until this Thursday and it is not clear if Ronaldo will be on the plane for the trip to Thailand this Friday, for the start of his tour preseason.

United insist that he will be part of the squad this season. Having said repeatedly in recent weeks that Ronaldo is not for sale, the club maintain that stance remains unchanged amid reports that they are, in fact, willing to sell the Portuguese international.

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford last summer from Juventus and scored 24 goals in all competitions to be named 'Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year', although he was unable to prevent his first season at United from ending without a title. and with a sixth place in the Premier League.