Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Sport
Isaac Johnson

Gary Neville tells Cristiano Ronaldo how to facilitate Manchester United exit

Gary Neville has told Cristiano Ronaldo he ought to meet with Manchester United chiefs and Erik ten Hag to try and orchestrate an exit for himself in January.

The attacker was dropped for Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea after heading down the Old Trafford tunnel before the end of the game with Tottenham on Wednesday after being benched. He has since been training on his own.

He took to Instagram last week to release a statement, in which he admitted “the heat of the moment” got to him and recommitted his support for the squad. Erik ten Hag said he would speak to Ronaldo before deciding whether to infiltrate him back into the fold.

READ MORE: What Gary Neville thinks Cristiano Ronaldo should have said to Erik ten Hag after Man United vs Spurs

Neville believes the best course of action would be for United to ultimately let him go in January. He encouraged him to speak to CEO Richard Arnold and director John Murtough, as well as Ten Hag, to try and agree an amicable departure.

Speaking on his podcast, he said: “The best thing for him to do this week is to go in and see Richard Arnold, John Murtough, Erik ten Hag, call a meeting and say ‘my time’s up here. Let me go to the World Cup, let me leave in January and choose a club of my choice.’

“We don’t want this messy ending to something that could be so great, which is Ronaldo ’s relationship and feeling about the club and vice versa. I get Cristiano’s point as well but there’s a way to go about it.

“He needs to end it now, for both parties. It can’t go beyond January 1.” Ronaldo has started just twice in the Premier League all season, his sole goal in the competition coming against Everton earlier this month.

READ NEXT:

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.