After a turbulent summer, the Red Devils did not make a winning start under Erik ten Hag.
Fabrizio Romano wrote in his latest edition of Substack’s exclusive CaughtOffside column that Ronaldo was placed on the bench because he wasn’t 100% fit. This was not due to any transfer issues.
Even though Ronaldo has been signed to Man Utd, the Italian reporter suggested that Ten Hag is not his biggest problem.
Romano stated that Cristiano was placed on the bench by Manchester United because he is still not 100%.
“It wasn’t for market reasons but it is clear that the situation remains open and will be affected by any proposals over the coming weeks. Jorge Mendes continues to work behind the scenes while Cristiano is in training.
“I believe the Ronaldo saga does not pose a major problem for United. It is the need to sign 4-5 more players than last season.
“Officially, it generates a lot more headlines but it is clear from watching the team pitch yesterday that there are larger issues.”
Fans of United will hope that the Ronaldo situation can soon be resolved. There will also be no arguments about the need for additional signings in the last few weeks of the transfer window.
