Turkish giants set to offer 'p***** off' Cristiano Ronaldo a way out of Manchester United

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo currently finds himself in a place which he hasn't been used to throughout his career... on the bench.

Already disgruntled by United's lack of Champions League football this season, Ronaldo's mood has only been soured further by the fact he currently finds himself out of favour with new boss Erik ten Hag.

The Portuguese forward has been strongly linked with a move away from United in January and Galatasaray are ready to go "all out" in a bid to secure his services, according to the Turkish club's chief Erden Timur.

As reported by Turkish outlet FotoMac, Timur says Galatasaray are ready to make "all kinds of sacrifices" to make the deal happen.

But given the fact the Turkish club aren't playing in the Champions League this season either, it is unclear whether the move would interest Ronaldo.

However, he appears to be becoming increasingly frustrated with his situation at Old Trafford and could force through a transfer in January.

The veteran attacker only returned to Old Trafford last season but, despite netting 24 goals last term, United fell to their worst-ever Premier league finish and missed out on qualifying for the Champions League.

Their struggles led Ronaldo to seek for a move elsewhere and despite a turbulent summer in which he was linked with the likes of Premier League rivals Chelsea, the 37-year-old was eventually forced to remain with United.

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Ronaldo, who is known for rising to the big occasions, was given a watching brief for Sunday's 6-3 derby defeat against Manchester City, a decision which Ten Hag said he made out of his respect towards Ronaldo.

"I didn't bring him on out of respect, it's nothing to do with what’s happening for the future or January or next year," Ten Hag said on Wednesday.

"I don't see he's unhappy, he's happy, he's training well, he's enjoying it."

The former Ajax boss continued: "He's not happy that he wasn't playing Sunday, but that wasn't the question. The question was about his mood when he's around and he's happy. Of course, he wants to play, he's p***** off when he's not playing."

Ten Hag handed Ronaldo a rare start on Thursday against Omonio Nicosia in the Europa League.

But the five-time Ballon d'Or winner endured a frustrating evening in Cyprus, missing a number of chances to score his 700th goal in club football.