Reports claim that Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United teammates think it would be best if the Portuguese star parts ways with the club as soon as possible.
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The first part of Ronaldo's controversial interview with Piers Morgan aired on Wednesday and it seems that the ramifications of the conversation may have been detrimental to the 37-year-old's career at Old Trafford.
According to The Daily Mail, the United dressing room feel the best thing for the club to do is to sever ties with the Portugal international while he represents his nation at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
This comes after the football icon criticised the hunger of some of the younger players in the team, while lauding compatriot Diogo Dalot as the only player that has the ability to have a long career.
His critique of the younger generation was one of many slights that the five-time Ballon d'Or gave to various people.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Erik ten Hag himself no longer wants to have the former Real Madrid forward in his side after he said he had no respect for the Dutchman.
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Raphael Varane is the first member of the squad to be outspoken about the matter and has insisted that they are not keen on adding fuel to what seems to be an already roaring fire.
United will likely use this World Cup hiatus to strategise how best to handle the situation going forward in such a way that does not compromise what has been a promising start to life under Erik ten Hag.
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