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Manchester United teammates feel Cristiano Ronaldo is a 'pain in the a**e'

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Updated 22:12 29 Aug 2022 GMT+1Published 22:11 29 Aug 2022 GMT+1

Manchester United teammates feel Cristiano Ronaldo is a 'pain in the a**e'

Ronaldo's desire to leave United this summer was not met with the kind of reaction that it would have been in the past from teammates.

Ryan Sidle

Ryan Sidle

Manchester United players were no upset that Cristiano Ronaldo handed in a transfer request, in fact they already felt he'd become a 'pain in the a**e.'

Ronaldo's desire to leave United has been an ongoing saga all summer, with no club showing enough interest in trying to sign the 37-year-old forward.

The one real offer on the table for him came from Saudi Arabia, but his desire to play in the Champions League this season ruled that out.

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UEFA's top club competition is at the centre of why the striker wants to leave Old Trafford, just one year after joining, and his wage reduction for the team not qualifying for it is part of that as well.

In the past, it would have been devastating for Ronaldo's teammates to learn that he wanted to leave a club, considering the positive affect he was able to have on results.

However, this hasn't been the case for his current colleagues, and it seems that they weren't all too upset when the transfer request happened back in July.

According to ESPN, the news was met with 'joy' from most of his teammates, as they feel he's become a pain in their backsides, rather than a superstar player who would help them.

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Ronaldo on the bench during Saturday's 1-0 win over Southampton. (Image
Alamy)

There is no debate about his professionalism but some players have been annoyed by the fact he seems unable to accept their own limitations.

Instead of playing with Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, as in his initial spell in the north west of England, he's had to play with Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof in defence for much of the second spell.

Ronaldo seems unable to shift his expectations of the players despite the fact they clearly aren't on the level of the double winning team under Sir Alex Ferguson in 2008.

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The new report seems to back up previous claims that some at United were beginning to become fed up with the former Real Madrid star.

Ronaldo has cut a frustrated figure at times this season. Image: Alamy
Ronaldo has cut a frustrated figure at times this season. Image: Alamy

Even if he cannot find a team before Thursday's transfer deadline, it seems like he will not be first choice under Ten Hag this season.

The Dutchman has already looked to boost his frontline with the €100 million signing of Antony from Ajax, having previously bolstered his defence and midfield.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Manchester United, Manchester United Transfer News & Rumours, Transfers, Cristiano Ronaldo, Premier League

Ryan Sidle
Ryan Sidle

Ryan is a journalist for SPORTbible with over eight years of experience. Passionate about all sports, he mainly covers football and F1 - Daniel Ricciardo once spent an entire interview referring to him as 'Ryan Gosling,' still his proudest moment.

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