A lot has been said about Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Manchester United. With both the player and club struggling this season, many have speculated that the Red Devils could move on from the five-time Ballon d'Or winner sooner rather than later.
According to the Manchester Evening News, this could in fact be the case. The news outlet claims that the English giants doubt whether the Portuguese legend will spearhead their attack next season, which might come as a surprise to same given his ceremonious return to Old Trafford over the summer.
The 37-year-old is the club's top scorer, but since Ralf Rangnick took over as interim boss, Cristiano has seen his form nosedive. The former Juventus star has scored only once during his last 10 outings, and while that lone strike was a beautiful and crucial goal against Brighton, that is a worrying statistic.
Additionally, Rangnick, who will take up a two-year advisory role at the club after completing the season, is said to be losing patience with Ronaldo and is unsure about the striker's future at the club as well. While the German has dropped CR7 for only three Premier League games, Ronaldo's constant game time is mainly due to a lack of viable options rather than the manager's trust.
Greenwood has been made unavailable after being arrested on suspicion of rape and assault while Edinson Cavani continues to struggle with injury. Marcus Rashford, on the other hand, fights to rekindle his form and is currently being outshone by 19-year-old Swedish winger Elanga.
Rangnick admitted that Manchester United are in need of a younger striker this summer and it's not surprising to see why he made this claim. Cavani will depart once his contract expires at the end of this campaign, but it remains unclear who would take on Ronaldo and his high wages if the Red Devils decide to end his second Theatre of Dreams spell a year early.
