Why Man Utd must not let Ronaldo leave

The future of Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United is in doubt as the Portugal star wants to leave the club this summer.

However, the Red Devils have been advised against allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Old Trafford this summer, especially when there is a lack of availability of suitable replacements for him.

It is no longer news that the 37-year-old Portugal star has been heavily linked with a transfer away from Old Trafford and is said to have told the club’s hierarchy he wants to leave the club this summer.

So far, Ronaldo has refused to report to the team’s preseason tour, citing family issues.

But the reports claim he is keen on leaving following Manchester United’s failure to win a trophy or qualify for the Champions League.

Reacting to this, Darren Ambrose, a former Newcastle United star, said the star player must not be allowed to leave without the club finding a suitable replacement.

The talkSPORT pundit stressed that the Red Devils relying on Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho as their main source of goals would be too much for the trio.

“I think they’ll need someone in [if Ronaldo leaves],” Ambrose said on Drive.

“You can’t just rely on the players who have been underperforming for the last few years to all of a sudden become fantastic players and get Manchester United back to where they were a few years ago.

“And if you have an injury to one of them you’ve got no one to step in.”