Chelsea target knew Man Utd would cancel his contract

Popular TV host Piers Morgan has said Cristiano Ronaldo knew Manchester United would terminate his contract after his explosive interview.

Recall that Ronaldo’s deal was terminated after his criticism of the Premier League club, the owners and manager Erik ten Hag.

In reaction to the contract termination, Morgan said the Chelsea target is a “smart guy” and was aware the interview would end his career at Old Trafford.

Speaking with American TV channel FS1, Morgan insisted Ronaldo organised the interview.

“To be brutally honest, I think that he knew. Look, he’s a very smart guy, Cristiano, he knows what he’s doing.

“When he rang me he was like – ‘I want to do an interview, I want to say everything’. I said, ‘If you say everything I think you’re going to say, then you’re probably going to have to leave the club’.

“He went, ‘I know’. So he knew what he was getting into,” Morgan said.

For the first time, Ronaldo is now a free agent and has been linked with moves to Chelsea among other clubs.