Man United undergoes Ronaldo's exit request

UK media reports indicated that Manchester United has begun to accept the idea of losing their star man Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer transfer window after the player expressed his wish to move on, especially with the absence of the team from appearing in the Champions League next season. According to SunSport, Ronaldo’s representatives told new club chief executive Richard Arnold that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner will not stay if the club failed to qualify for the Champions League. New manager Erik ten Hag said Ronaldo is a ‘giant’ and expressed his wish to keep him at the club. But after holding talks with the board, the Dutchman now accepts he will not have Ronaldo as part of his squad for the upcoming season. For its part, the "Daily Mail" newspaper reported that Man United will agree to the departure of Ronaldo in the event that an offer of 13 million pounds arrives this summer. The return of Ronaldo failed to energize a United side lacking in confidence and quality. They were unable to win any silverware after suffering early exits in the domestic cups and the Champions League, they also went on to collect the club’s lowest ever Premier League points tally as they stumbled to a sixth placed finish. As a result, United failed to qualify for the Champions League.
The Portuguese star had submitted a request to Old Trafford in order to agree to his departure during the current summer Mercato, because of his desire to appear in the Champions League. Ronaldo believes he has 3 or 4 years remaining at the highest levels of football and wants to spend these years in a club that feels That he can add something to the team and to his individual accomplishments.
Ronaldo returned to United last summer from Juventus, after he left the club in the summer of 2009 for Real Madrid in a record deal at the time, worth 94 million euros.