Manchester United eyeing move for 23-year-old forward once Cristiano Ronaldo leaves and reduces wage bill Reports × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in 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 Football EPL 2022-23 Rumors

Manchester United eyeing move for 23-year-old forward once Cristiano Ronaldo leaves and reduces wage bill Reports

By Aniket Rai Modified 27 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Manchester United have a plan in place once Cristiano Ronaldo leaves. Manchester United will look to sign PSV Eindhoven star Cody Gakpo in the next 12 months once Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Old Trafford, as per Forbes (h/t Football365). United wanted to sign Gakpo this summer but failed to do so due to Antony's bloated transfer and a failure to move Ronaldo on. The Red Devils signed the former from Ajax for a fee of €100 million including add-ons. Ronaldo's desire to leave Old Trafford in the recently-concluded transfer window was well documented. However, no suitable UEFA Champions League-playing club came forward to sign the forward. The Portugal icon has less than 12 months remaining on his contract, with United having the option of extending by another year. However, it remains to be seen if the Red Devils decide to extend his stay beyond next summer. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The 37-year-old, as brilliant as he is still, is no longer the Cristiano Ronaldo of yesteryear, and also takes up a lot of space on the wage bill with his yearly salary of €36 million. Moreover, manager Erik ten Hag has left the former Real Madrid star on the bench in their last four Premier League games. Gakpo, meanwhile, was apparently unsettled over not being able to join the Red Devils this summer. PSV chief Marcel Brands admitted earlier this month: “Cody had a difficult preparation with us because he has spoken with Manchester United. They didn’t come until mid-August and it didn’t go through.” No one could have guessed that after looking at the way Gakpo started this season. He has registered eight goals and six assists in seven Eredivisie games since the start of the campaign.

Arsenal s summer target cites Manchester United s Cristiano Ronaldo as his inspiration

Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk was pursued by Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal, and Brentford this summer. However, the up-and-coming 21-year-old winger ended up staying at the Ukrainian club beyond the transfer deadline. He has started the season in fine form, scoring two goals and providing three assists in five games across competitions. If Mudryk keeps this up, the number of suitors chasing his signature could increase next year. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post One team that the player would himself be following is Manchester United, due to Cristiano Ronaldo. In an interview with The Times, Mudryk admitted that he sees United's No. 7 as an inspiration and said: “My inspiration is Cristiano Ronaldo because of what you can do if you work hard and believe in yourself. I like the way Cristiano plays. I see myself like that - a winger.” Ronaldo's best years as a player came down the left flank at Manchester United and Real Madrid. However, with age, he has adapted his game to play as a centre-forward. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ritwik Kumar × 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