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European giants rejected chance to sign Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo despite Jorge Mendes best efforts Reports

By Matthew Guyett Modified 29 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Ronaldo didn't get his desired exit from Old Trafford AC Milan rejected the chance to sign Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo despite his agent, Jorge Mendes, trying to secure a deal, as per Le 10 Sport. The Red Devils striker seemingly wanted out of Old Trafford with the Premier League club failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Several top European sides were touted with a move for Ronaldo, but no transfer occurred and he remains at Manchester United. Mendes tried taking the legendary Portuguese forward to the San Siro in a move that would have seen Milan part ways with Rafael Leao. The super agent is Leao's representative as well and looked to strike a deal with either Paris Saint-Germain or Chelsea for the young Portuguese attacker. However, the Rossoneri were firmly against losing last season's joint-top goalscorer, scuppering any potential arrival of Ronaldo in Milan. Leao has managed three goals and six assists at the start of the new season. GOAL@goalRafael Leao comes up big for AC Milan 10961361Rafael Leao comes up big for AC Milan https://t.co/VUGVC5AMdv The former Juventus forward has had a disappointing start to the season, making eight appearances and scoring just one goal against Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League. Huge criticism has come the Portuguese's way for his performances for both Manchester United and the Portugal national team. Ronaldo has one year left on his current contract with the Red Devils with the option of extending for a further year. Napoli were another Serie A giant of whom Mendes tried luring Cristiano Ronaldo to in the summer, with Victor Osimhen heading in the opposite direction. However, the Naples side were a difficult negotiator as they demanded that United pay Ronaldo's full wages and a whooping €120 million for Osimhen. The Nigerian striker has become the Italian side's talisman and bagged 18 goals in 32 appearances last season. Football on BT Sport@btsportfootballUP AND FLYING ??

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Manchester United were on the lookout for a new striker

Manchester United looked to replace Cavani The Red Devils were targeting a new centre-forward signing after Edinson Cavani left as a free agent in the summer. They missed out on the likes of Erling Haaland and Darwin Nunez, who joined Manchester City and Liverpool respectively. Despite this, none arrived with United heading into the season with Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial as their striker options. Rashford is predominantly a left-winger but he is now being played in the striker's role. He has impressed at the start of the campaign with three goals in six games whilst injury issues have hit Martial, who has made just one appearance. Ronaldo may have to settle for a more withdrawn role if he continues to struggle for form. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी