Manchester United Double winner Paul Ince has urged the management of the club to push Cristiano Ronaldo into the transfer market.
United officials continue to insist they won’t sell their Portuguese superstar, but Ince suggests manager Erik ten Hag needs to be ruthless and solve a problem that is threatening to overshadow their season.
“If a player wants to leave, eventually they find a way to get out,” said Ince, speaking at a Safe Betting Sites event.
“We saw when Ronaldo came on in the first game of the season that some fans were applauding him, but some fans weren’t happy with him.
“It showed that again, it’s another disruption in the building process of Manchester United.
“It’s a difficult one. Obviously, you think about the 18 goals he scored last year and without them, United are in the bottom half of the table.
“This shows the importance of Ronaldo to this team, but there comes a point where questions are asked.
“Ronaldo is a serial winner, one of the best players ever to grace the football pitch, but you have to be a leader, you have to set an example.
“And there’s been times where he’s not played, or he’s walked off the pitch, not applauded the fans, and that doesn’t sit well.
“Whether he wants to stay or leave, he still has to have the ultimate respect for everybody else. This is an issue that needs to be resolved quickly, and it’s never easy for a manager.
“Once the window is shut, it’s a case of if he’s still here, he’s got to get on with it. He needs to get himself fit, and start playing for his fans and his teammates.”
