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      Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has THREE-man transfer wishlist to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with Patrik Schick eyed

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      MANCHESTER UNITED manager Erik ten Hag has targeted Jonathan David, Patrik Schick and Moussa Dembele to replace Cristiano Ronaldo.That is according to The Mirror, who claim Ten Hag is preparing for life after Ronaldo who appears to have fallen out of favour at Old Trafford after being dropped by the United boss.
      Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag targets three replacements for Cristiano RonaldoCredit: AP
      Cristiano Ronaldo may leave Manchester United as early as JanuaryCredit: Getty
      The axe ultimately fell when the five-time Ballon d’Or winner refused to come on against Tottenham on Wednesday and stormed down the tunnel with injury time still to play.
      As a result, the Dutch tactician didn’t include the star forward in the squad for Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea and ordered him to train by himself at Carrington.
      And it seems like Ten Hag is now preparing for life after the Portugal international, who could leave as early as January.
      Atletico Madrid ace Joao Felix was initially touted as Ronaldo’s potential successor.
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      But Ten Hag appears to prefer a more goal-hungry, traditional striker rather than a forward that can be utilised in various roles up front.
      That is why the ex-Ajax boss is keeping tabs on Lille’s David, Bayer Leverkusen’s Schick and Lyon’s Dembele.
      All three strikers have been putting together some impressive displays in the last few years.
      David has amassed a total of nine goals and three assists in 12 Ligue 1 appearances.
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      Dembele, though, has had a slower start with two goals in his first nine league outings.
      Schick also managed three goals in 15 games across all competitions due to an adductor problem.
      Bayer Leverkusen star Patrik Shick is among Manchester United’s targetsCredit: AP
      Lille star and Manchester United target Jonathan David has enjoyed a strong startCredit: Getty
      Lyon star Moussa Dembele is seen as a potential replacement for Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Getty More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo must apologise to Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag TODAY in crisis meeting or stay in exile for Sheriff clash

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO faces Manchester United D-Day over a possible recall.Ronaldo will arrive at the club’s Carrington training base on Tuesday for showdown talks with manager Erik Ten Hag after being axed at the weekend for the game at Chelsea.
      Cristiano Ronaldo was axed from the side after refusing to come on against TottenhamCredit: Rex
      He stormed down the tunnel and left Old Trafford before the final whistleCredit: Rex
      Erik ten Hag watched his United side draw at Chelsea on SaturdayCredit: Getty
      And unless he shows some contrition and agrees to abide by Ten Hag’s rules then he will be continue to be exiled going into Thursday’s clash with Sheriff Tiraspol.
      Ten Hag was furious after Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute during Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham last Wednesday.
      Ronaldo walked down the tunnel before the end of the game and left Old Trafford.
      Ten Hag ordered him to train on his own and left him out of the squad for Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge and is understood to have fined him two weeks wages.
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      All the players were given Monday off, including Ronaldo, so any talks between him and the manager have been delayed.
      But Ten Hag is not messing about as he tries to steer United on a course back towards being serious contenders at the top end of the Premier League.
      He does not want the Ronaldo sideshow deflecting from what he is trying to do.
      Ronaldo was left out of last Wednesday’s starting line-up against Spurs having been subbed in the second-half of the previous game, a goalless draw with Newcastle.
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      He had made his displeasure clear, shaking his head as he was replaced by Marcus Rashford.
      After being dropped to face Tottenham, he refused his manager’s orders to come on in the second-half.
      Ten Hag said it was “bad behaviour” and emphasised that despite Ronaldo’s achievements he cannot be afforded special treatment.
      Ten Hag said: “He has achieved a lot in his career. It is so brilliant.
      “But he has to be aware that you get judged by the moment and how you are acting today. In top sport, it is about today — it is not about age or reputation.
      “When you have top sport, you get judged by the moment and how you act. That is normal.
      “Everyone has to be aware of it and not just Cristiano. We have to be aware of it as a team, a manager and a club.”
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      United take on Macedonians Sheriff in Europa League Group E on Thursday needing a point to qualify for the next round.
      They will be looking for a win to take their challenge for top spot with Real Sociedad into the last game against the current group leaders in Spain. More

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      Gary Neville reveals how Man Utd starlet ‘finished his career mentally’ and says he had same issues as Cristiano Ronaldo

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      GARY NEVILLE has admitted he suffered like Cristiano Ronaldo during the final years of his Manchester United career.Ronaldo, 37, has been out of favour at Old Trafford this season, starting just two of the Red Devils’ 13 Premier League games.
      Neville has sympathised with Ronaldo’s current position at Man UtdCredit: Rex
      Ronaldo’s position appears to be untenable at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      And his refusal to come on as a substitute during the 2-0 win over Spurs led to manager Erik ten Hag axing him from the squad for their 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the weekend.
      It has caused a huge amount of uncertainty surrounding the Portuguese legend’s future at the club.
      And while Neville has urged Ronaldo to stop “whining”, he also sympathises with his current position.
      The former England right-back, 47, made just 36 Prem appearances during his final four seasons with United.
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      And he has revealed the arrival of Brazilian youngster Rafael brought the curtain down on his 19-year career.
      Speaking on the Gary Neville podcast, he said: “There were moments in my career where I thought, ‘Rafael’s gone in, John O’Shea’s gone in, Wes Brown’s gone in’.
      “I watched Brown play a full season and win a Champions League.
      “[Brown] He’s a great lad, brilliant player, and I was delighted for him, [but] of course I wanted to be in the team, of course I wanted to be out there and be captain, but I wasn’t.
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      “Then Rafael came into training. It was Rafael who actually finished my career mentally, in some ways, because I used to watch him in training, get close to players and snap into tackles, and then get up and get back out there again, and I couldn’t get my legs forward.
      “I thought, ‘I get it, I see it’.”
      Neville hung up his boots in 2011 after nearly two decades with United.
      Rafael, who arrived at Old Trafford alongside twin brother Fabio in 2008, would go on to make 170 appearances for the Premier League giants.
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      He eventually left to join Lyon in 2015, before a spell with Istanbul Basaksehir led him to Brazilian club Botafogo – where he is now plying his trade.
      Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether Ronaldo will remain at United, with the Real Madrid icon heavily linked with a move away in January.
      And Neville feels it is best for everyone involved that Ronaldo leaves Old Trafford.
      “I hope he leaves next week so they (Ronaldo and Ten Hag) can shake hands,” he added.
      “I hope he leaves next week and says to the club thank you very much and the club says to him thank you very much and then he goes and finds a new club because I’d like to see him go and play until he’s 42 scoring a thousand goals…
      “I know it sounds crazy but you can be a better team without players who are just goalscorers, and that’s happened time and time again.
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      “Mark Hughes wasn’t the greatest goalscorer in the world but within you’re a better team then with someone you can’t hit or can’t play off.
      “Cristiano has just become a natural goalscorer – plays within the width of the box – (but) Erik ten Hag doesn’t want to play that way.”
      Brazilian full-back Rafael joined Man Utd alongside twin Fabio in 2008Credit: PA:Press Association More

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      Man Utd scout Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong with Erik ten Hag targeting transfer for ex-Celtic wonderkid

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have sent scouts to watch Jeremie Frimpong, reports claim. Frimpong, 21, is in strong form for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen with five goals in 11 league appearances, sparking widespread interest in his services.
      Jeremie Frimpong in action for Bayer LeverkusenCredit: Getty
      As reported by Fabrizio Romano, United are among the keener sides who have sent scouts to watch him, despite his contract not expiring until 2025.
      He has already been picked as a part of the initial Holland squad for the World Cup, with up to 55 players able to be selected before it gets cut down to 26.
      Frimpong, who can play as a right-back or a right-winger, joined his current club in January 2021 where he has since scored seven times and registered 12 assists in 62 games.
      Prior to his move to Germany, Frimpong enjoyed a stint with Scottish champions Celtic.
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      With the Glaswegian giants, Frimpong returned a record of three goals and eight assists playing mostly from right-back.
      He picked up some trophies too – winning the Scottish Premiership, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
      However, United fans who peer even further back will notice that he is a product of local rivals Manchester City.
      Not that such a factor has stopped them from completing transfers in the past- with the example of winger Jadon Sancho coming to mind.
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      Erik ten Hag has continuously emphasised the need for quality depth in his squad.
      Frimpong’s versatility is likely to be very useful considering United are not currently blessed with a deep pool of quality up front and seemingly have no use for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who has played just four minutes under Ten Hag.
      And with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo expected to leave the club soon, Ten Hag will be urging the board to bring in reinforcements. More

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      Michael Carrick confirmed as Middlesbrough boss as Man Utd legend takes first managerial job with Championship club

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Michael Carrick has been confirmed as Middlesbrough’s new boss.The 41-year-old has been appointed on a long-term deal at The Riverside as he begins his first role in management.
      Michael Carrick has been appointed the new manager of MiddlbesbroughCredit: Splash
      Carrick had been in advanced talks with the Championship club for weeks over replacing Chris Wilder.
      Negotiations stalled over the make-up of the ex-United star’s backroom team, but those issues have now been resolved.
      Boro legend and former boss Jonathan Woodgate has joined as first-team coach, with a further appointment set to be made.
      Carrick said: “I’m really excited to be here and to be part of a club with such a deep history and tradition.
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      “Middlesbrough was the first professional club I played for as a nine-year old boy, so it’s a very special feeling to be back here as a head coach.
      “Growing up in the north-east myself I’m fully aware of what football means to people. It’s a real privilege for me to be in this position and to feel all the passion and enthusiasm you’ve got for the game and for Boro.
      “I’ll give everything to help develop the team and keep moving the club forward and make you the supporters proud. I can’t wait to get started.”
      Boro chairman Steve Gibson added: “We’re delighted to welcome Michael to the club.
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      “We had identified a number of potentials for the vacancy who we spoke with, and were impressed by all, but Michael was the outstanding candidate.
      “Michael has the same values as the club, and we are very much aligned in our ambitions.
      “We see Michael as the perfect fit for us and he believes this is the right club at the right time.”
      Former England international Carrick won the Premier League five times and the Champions League during his Old Trafford playing career.
      He initially joined United’s coaching staff under Jose Mourinho.
      He was then part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s backroom team before then getting a brief taste of management himself after the Norwegian was axed in November 2021.
      Newcastle-born Carrick had a three-game stint as caretaker.
      He led United to two wins and then a draw against Chelsea but left after Ralf Rangnick’s arrival.
      Now he is tasked with transforming struggling Boro’s fortunes after a dire start to the Championship campaign left them fourth-bottom.
      Middlesbrough have only won four of their 16 games but thumped Wigan 4-1 away from home on Wednesday.
      They followed that up with a 0-0 draw against Huddersfield on Saturday.
      Leo Percovich, a coach at the club under Aitor Karanka, Jonathan Woodgate, Neil Warnock and then Wilder, was placed in temporary charge following Wilder’s dismissal.
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      He has now been made Head of Player Pathway and Development.
      Meanwhile, Carrick will be hoping to kick-off his reign with a win when Boro travel to Preston this weekend. More

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      Shocking Cristiano Ronaldo stats for Man Utd show why Erik ten Hag might regret kicking him out of Old Trafford

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO’S second Manchester United stint appears to be coming to an underwhelming end.The Portuguese superstar returned to Old Trafford to much fanfare last year, but seems likely to leave under a cloud.

      Cristiano Ronaldo stormed down the tunnel before the end of Man United vs SpursCredit: Rex
      Ronaldo, 37, has largely been limited to the bench since Erik ten Hag’s arrival – with debates rumbling on over whether he should be receiving more game time.
      He bagged his 700th club career goal in the recent win over Everton, but snarled and muttered to himself when he was substituted in the 0-0 stalemate with Newcastle a week later.
      Things reached boiling point after the 2-0 win over Tottenham last week, when Ronaldo refused to come on and subsequently stormed off down the tunnel – leaving the match before full-time.
      Ten Hag, 52, banished the five-time Ballon d’Or winner from first-team training as a punishment – dropping him from the squad for the trip to Chelsea.
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      The 1-1 draw was just the third United match that CR7 hasn’t featured in this season – and they’ve had mixed results.
      While he has only started six games in all competitions, Ronaldo has at least been a regular from the bench.
      Without him, they have managed a win, a loss and that draw at Chelsea.
      Their solitary win came in that Tottenham game, while their loss was the 6-3 trouncing at Manchester City.
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      This gives them a win percentage of 33.3 without him – albeit in a much smaller sample size – compared to 66.7 when he plays.
      Another factor to be noted is the difficulty of these three fixtures, compared to the rest that include their four Europa League group games.
      While, counted among the 12 matches Ronaldo has featured in, is the 2-1 win over Liverpool, although the forward only played the last four minutes.
      United have averaged 2 goals per game without Ronaldo, compared to 1.3 with him.
      But they have conceded 2.3 per game without him, compared to 1 with him.
      With Ronaldo they have taken 2.1 points per game, and just 1.3 without him.
      Prior to the Chelsea match, Ten Hag said: “What the talk – if you ask about that – is between Cristiano and me.
      I am the manager, I am responsible for the culture here and I have to set standards and valuesErik ten Hag
      “The statement is also clear, I think. He remains an important player in the squad.
      “I am the manager, I am responsible for the culture here and I have to set standards and values and I have to control them. In the team, we have values and standards and I have to control that.
      “After Vallecano, I told him it was unacceptable but not him everyone, this is the second time, there are consequences. We miss him tomorrow.
      “It’s a miss for the squad but it’s important for the attitude and mentality of the group and now we have to focus on Chelsea as that is important.”
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      At the game, he added: “Yes, I think it [his suspension] is only for this weekend, this match and then we will talk and we will see.”
      Ronaldo has scored two goals this season and laid on one assist in his 12 outings.
      Ronaldo, 37, bagged his 700th club career goal against EvertonCredit: AFP
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      Cristiano Ronaldo open to stunning return to Italy with Napoli interested in exiled Man Utd striker in January

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO is open to another Italian job – after being snubbed by a string of Premier League clubs.SunSport understands Napoli remain “interested” in the legendary striker, who is heading for an Old Trafford exit following his behaviour against Spurs last week. 
      Napoli are keen on Cristiano Ronaldo, who is open to a second spell in ItalyCredit: Getty
      Sources close to the Portuguese star say his advisors have sounded out Premier League clubs including Chelsea, Newcastle and Arsenal.
      But the 37-year-old is seen by United’s rivals as too risky. 
      And a return to Italy is now on the cards after Ronnie won two titles in three years at Juventus.
      A source told SunSport: “Chelsea were interested in Ronaldo over the summer, but he is no longer on their radar. 
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      “Arsenal and Newcastle realise the quality he would bring in helping them to achieve their ambitions. 
      “But both clubs worry about the wider impact his arrival could have on the clubs. 

      “The most likely destination now is Italy. Napoli were interested in Ronaldo over the summer and are still keen. 
      “Adding him to their squad is a step they believe will help in their aim to remain top of Serie A and to progress through the Champions League.
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      “But it will come down to whether the club can match the eye-watering wage demands.”
      Napoli’s current top earner, Poland international Piotr Zielinski, pockets £90k each week.
      Ronaldo had been earning £480k-a-week when he returned to United in 2021.
      But their failure to qualify for this season’s Champions League saw his salary slashed by 25 per cent.
      Ronaldo is now on a weekly wage of £360k at United.
      And he could be ready to take another pay cut to force through a move to Naples.
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      Meanwhile, United were linked with Napoli forward Victor Osimhen as a replacement for Ronaldo in the summer.
      He is valued at over £100million after scoring his fifth goal of the season in last night’s 1-0 win at Roma.
      SunSport’s story comes after Ronaldo refused to come off the bench against Spurs before storming down the tunnel. 
      Boss Erik ten Hag confirmed he’d walked off, a move which saw him dropped from the first-team squad.
      Ronaldo played no part in United’s draw at Chelsea on Saturday and was made to train alone.
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      His stance has been fully supported by the club’s hierarchy.
      But the incident was not the first time Ronaldo left a match early, departing United’s pre-season friendly with Rayo Vallecano at half-time after being substituted. More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo ‘willing to take pay cut to quit Man Utd in January… with Ten Hag not planning transfer replacement’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is willing to take a pay cut to leave Old Trafford, reports suggest.Ronaldo, 37, has fallen out of favour and his future at United is uncertain after he was axed from the squad by manager Erik ten Hag.
      Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to leave Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      The axe fell when the five-time Ballon d’Or winner refused to come on against Tottenham on Wednesday and stormed down the tunnel with injury time still to play.
      As a result, Ten Hag didn’t include the star forward in the squad for Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea and ordered him to train by himself at Carrington.
      According to The Athletic, the Portugal international could push for a move away from the Red Devils and potential suitors have been informed he is willing to accept a lower salary.
      The star forward looked to leave last summer but no Champions League sides showed interest.
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      If the 37-year-old receives no offers in January then United would be open to letting him go for free if a mutual agreement is reached to terminate his contract.
      Ten Hag will also not look for a replacement if Ronaldo ultimately puts an end to his second stint at Old Trafford in the New Year.
      Chelsea appear a potential candidate to swoop in for the Real Madrid legend.
      The Blues were one of several clubs contacted by the ex-Juventus star’s representatives last summer after he decided to leave the Manchester giants.
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      The West Londoners’ owner Todd Boehly was keen to bring the Portugal captain over to Stamford Bridge but former manager Thomas Tuchel opted against a potential deal.
      But with Tuchel now gone and replaced by Graham Potter, Boehly could be keen to renew his interest and explore a swoop in the New Year.
      Chelsea appear to consider a temporary deal that would see CR7 stay until the end of the season with an option to extend into a second term. More