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Chelsea considering a fresh move for Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Chelsea are reportedly planning to sign Cristiano Ronaldo in January, having failed to land the Manchester United superstar in the summer.
The 37-year-old was extensively linked to Chelsea during the most recent transfer window as he sought to leave Manchester United for a Champions League team.
However, then-Blues boss Thomas Tuchel vetoed the move, something that angered owner Todd Boehly who was desperate to bring arguably the biggest name in world football to Stamford Bridge.
Ultimately, Chelsea ended up signing two big-name forwards in the form of Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang instead.
In spite of this, Boehly is still hoping to sign Ronaldo, and according to Sunday World, he will make another attempt when the window reopens in January because of the player’s recent antics.
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Recall, During last Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Tottenham, Ronaldo infamously refused to come on as a late substitute and subsequently stormed out of Old Trafford before the full-time whistle.
After Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea, United manager Erik ten Hag punished his attacker by leaving him off the team and assigning him to train with the U21s.
Ten Hag has said that Ronaldo remains an important part of his team and plans for the rest of the season, but other reports suggest that the Portugal international has already played his last game for the Red Devils and a January exit is preferred by all parties.
Asked if United missed Ronaldo, Ten Hag said after the Chelsea draw: ‘Yes, always he can score a goal. He is valuable for us and we need him that’s clear. I think you see it also in this game that he can finish off that’s quite obvious.’
Given that Graham Potter is now in control and that Tuchel is no longer in the dugout, Boehly is also more optimistic about the change, but it is unclear whether he shares the American’s objectives.