Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believe that Christaino Ronaldo could remain at the club for at least a year.
Ten Hag indicated it's Ronaldo's decision to exercise the option to extend the deal by an additional year.
Throughout his managerial career, Ten Hag has preferred his teams to play in a high-pressing style. The Dutchman insisted he's not concerned about Ronaldo's ability to execute this gameplan at the age of 37.
"I have set my demand. We want to play in a certain way," Ten Hag said Monday, according to Our reports he's "A top player can contribute, and Ronaldo is an absolute top player in our squad. Cristiano is capable of doing that. In his career, he has shown everything.
"The players dictate the way you play. Especially players who score goals because they are extremely important for a team. You construct your team around them."
Ronaldo requested a move from United on June 2 due to his reporteddisenchantment with the club's summer transfer dealings. He would also like to play in the Champions League, but United only qualified for the Europa League via their sixth-placed finish in the Premier League last season.
It's understood that Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain have all distanced themselves from the Portuguese forward despite his apparentopenness to accepting a pay cut to ease his exit from Old Trafford. Ronaldo reportedly rejected a two-year contract offer worth €275 million from an unnamed Saudi Arabian club and took to social media on Sunday to refute rumors he could return to Sporting CP.
The attacker didn't travel on United's preseason jaunts to Thailand and Australia, citing family reasons, and he hasn't spoken to Ten Hag since asking to leave United.