Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid have distanced themselves from a move for Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 37-year-old Portuguese striker returned to Red Devils training on Tuesday after missing the club’s pre-season tour for ‘family reasons’.
At 37, Ronaldo is running out of time to add to his records
United are understood to remain reluctant to sell Ronaldo, having held talks with him and agent Jorge Mendes at Carrington.
And if the greatest goalscorer in history still wants to leave, it looks like he’s running out of options.
Bayern and Chelsea have ruled themselves out of the race in recent weeks, and Oliver Kahn has now explained the Bundesliga club’s position.
The Bayern manager told Bild: “We discussed Cristiano Ronaldo internally, I consider him one of the best footballers of all time.
“Then we came to the conclusion that, despite the appreciation for Cristiano, it would not fit our philosophy in the current situation.”
Atletico faced protests from fans amid reports it could sign Ronaldo, who haunted the Spanish club during his time at Real Madrid and Juventus.
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– Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United after staying at home in Portugal during the club’s pre-season tour
But now President Enrique Cerezo has also denied those rumors.
“I don’t know who invented this story about Cristiano Ronaldo to Atletico Madrid, it’s definitely not true,” Cerezo told COPE’s El Partidazo radio program.
“It is practically impossible for him to come to Atlético de Madrid.”
Ronaldo is believed to want Champions League football after United condemned themselves to one season in the Europa League with a dismal 2021/22 campaign as they finished sixth in the table.
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– Ronaldo’s future is still up in the air with the season just two weeks away.
And Arsenal legend Ray Parlor is baffled that no big club wants to take a chance on the 37-year-old.
“For a season? I think it’s a no-brainer for a lot of clubs,” Parlor told Sports Breakfast.
“You know he’s a great athlete, you know he takes care of himself.
“Look at the enthusiasm other players would get from playing with Ronaldo.
“I think if he’s available, a lot of big clubs should try to keep him for a season.”
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