Posted: 22:30, July 17, 2022 | Updated: 22:30, 17 July 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo has been urged to stay at Manchester United by his former teammate Nani. Ronaldo was absent from United’s tour of Thailand and Australia for family reasons after asking to leave this summer. Top clubs including Chelsea and Bayern Munich have decided not to bid for the 37-year-old and United have insisted he is not for sale. Cristiano Ronaldo has been urged to stay at Manchester United by former team-mate Nani Ronaldo’s close friend Nani believes his former United and Portugal team-mate should stay at the club for another season but has been unable to reach him on the phone this summer. “I hope (he stays),” said the 35-year-old winger. “He is an important player and a player who always makes the difference. I hope he is in a good mood to help the club. “I tried to talk to him but when he’s on holiday he doesn’t answer the phone. He said, “I’m so busy right now, we’ll talk soon.” The two Portuguese stars once rubbed shoulders at Old Trafford between 2007 and 2009 Nani made his debut for Melbourne Victory as a late substitute against United on Friday night and received a big reception from both sets of fans at the MCG as Erik ten Hag’s side came from behind to win 4-1 . “It was an emotional moment for me,” said Nani, who won 12 trophies as a United player before leaving in 2015. I hope the club can get back to where it belongs.
