Cristiano Ronaldo and Erik ten Hag ‘sit down for crunch talks TODAY’

Cristiano Ronaldo and Erik ten Hag ‘sit down for crunch talks TODAY’ after the Portugal international was punished for refusing to come on as a sub and storming down the tunnel against Tottenham

  • Cristiano Ronaldo will sit down for crunch talks with Erik ten Hag on Monday
  • Ronaldo’s future is in the air as his relationship with Ten Hag remains fragile
  • The 37-year-old was forced to train with the club’s U21 side as punishment
  • However, he ended up training on his own before leaving the club at 1pm 
  • The punishment came after he stormed down the tunnel against Spurs  

Cristiano Ronaldo will sit down for crunch talks with Erik ten Hag on Monday as it has been reported Manchester United will let the forward leave in the January transfer window. 

Ronaldo’s future remains up in the air after Ten Hag banished the Portugal international from first-team involvement following his antics during United’s clash with Tottenham. 

Ronaldo stormed down the tunnel at Old Trafford before the full-time whistle and refused to come on as a substitute during their 2-0 win over Antonio Conte’s side on Wednesday evening. 

Cristiano Ronaldo will sit down for crunch talks with manager Erik ten Hag on Monday

Ronaldo is under contract until the end of the season and Ten Hag has made it clear he wants the 37-year-old to see out his deal at the club. 

However, the United hierarchy will reportedly let Ronaldo leave during the January transfer window due to his relationship with Ten Hag. 

According to the Mirror, United would be happy to see Ronaldo leave as long as they can find a club who is willing to pay his mammoth £360,000-a-week wages.

The Sun previously reported it would cost United £10million to terminate Ronaldo’s contract early due to his excessive wages. 

Ronaldo's future is currently up in the air as his relationship with Ten Hag remains fragile

Ronaldo’s future is currently up in the air as his relationship with Ten Hag remains fragile

Ten Hag banished Ronaldo from first-team involvement after he stormed down the tunnel before the full-time whistle and refused to come on as a substitute against Spurs

Ten Hag banished Ronaldo from first-team involvement after he stormed down the tunnel before the full-time whistle and refused to come on as a substitute against Spurs

Monday’s conversation between Ronaldo and Ten Hag comes after Ronaldo stormed down the tunnel and refused to come on as a substitute against Spurs.

The incident took place in the 89th minute. Ronaldo headed down the tunnel, picked up his belongings from the dressing room and left Old Trafford before the final whistle.

The public nature of his departure meant Ten Hag and United had no option but to act. As a result, they banished Ronaldo from first team training and said he must train alongside the club’s U21 side instead. 

However, Ronaldo – who arrived at the club at 8.30am – decided to train on his own with the United coaches before leaving club at 1pm. 

Ronaldo trained on his own following the incident against Tottenham on Wednesday

Ronaldo trained on his own following the incident against Tottenham on Wednesday 

Monday’s conversation will determine how Ronaldo and the Manchester United coaching staff move forwards following Wednesday’s incident. 

Ten Hag wants Ronaldo to show genuine remorse for his actions before allowing him to return to first-team training. 

Sportsmail previously reported how Ronaldo has shown thinly veiled disdain for Ten Hag and his coaching team, to the extent of blatantly ignoring one senior staff figure. 

As a result, there has been an overarching sense of animosity at the training ground. Players are said to be aware of Ronaldo and Ten Hag clashing on a daily basis, although it is not affecting the spirit in camp.