According to ESPN, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United teammates rejoiced when he informed the team that he wants to leave this summer.
It appears unlikely that the 37-year-old will fulfil his wish given that the transfer window is scheduled to close this Thursday.
Ronaldo is desperate to keep playing in the Champions League, but his 24 goals across all competitions last season were not enough to get United in.
While opinions among fans on whether Ronaldo’s departure would be advantageous for new manager Erik ten Hag are divided, it appears that his teammates have already made up their minds.
Majority of the squad reacted with joy when it emerged in July that the legendary No.7 wanted to leave, as he’d become a “pain in the a***.”
Ten Hag has handed Ronaldo only one start this season, which was in the humiliating 4-0 drubbing at Brentford.