Reports suggest that Cristiano Ronaldo could be set to represent himself after falling out with his long-time agent Jorge Mendes.
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Last weekend, the Portuguese bowed out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after he and his Portuguese compatriots were defeated by Morocco, condemning him to a fifth failed attempt at winning the acclaimed trophy.
With club football set to return in a matter of days, all the players who have been knocked out of the World Cup are beginning to be reintegrated into their various teams, with the exception of Ronaldo.
Manchester United and the forward mutually parted ways in November following his now-infamous interview with Piers Morgan, leaving him a free agent.
Out of contract and with no concrete offers from top European sides, AS has now reported that the 37-year-old has become frustrated with his agent Mendes and that there has been a growing rift between them.
It is understood that the five-time Ballon d'Or still wishes to compete at the highest level of European football, but given his wage demands and his recent comments in the media, it is likely going to prove a difficult task to find Ronaldo a new home in Europe's top leagues.
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There have been rumours of a potential move to the Middle East, most notably the £200 million (R4.2 billion) offer from Al Nassr to move to Saudi Arabia. The same report also suggests that Qatari Super League sporting director Antero Henrique is interested in bringing the ex-Real Madrid man to the league.
These are parties who are outside of Mendes' circles, however, suggesting that Ronaldo is no longer listening to his super-agent and is beginning to operate by himself.
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