United had hired lawyers to look into possible legal action against Ronaldo for allegedly breaking a contract. However, their preferred option was to get him to leave, which was agreed upon immediately. The club expresses its gratitude to him for his big contribution during his two spells at Old Trafford, when he scored 145 goals in 346 appearances.  At Manchester United, everyone is still focused on continuing the team’s progress under Erik ten Hag and working together to deliver on Tuesday.

Ronaldo is representing Portugal at the World Cup in Qatar; in his absence, United restricted his access to the training facility and investigated the possibility of legal action.  However, his exit and the circumstances surrounding it may seriously damage his reputation. Despite the fact that Ronaldo is a free agent and can sign with any team at any time, Napoli, a team that had been considered as an alternative, recently ruled out signing him in January. He claimed recently that he was offered a two-year, €305 million contract to play for a Saudi Arabian team last summer. – Steve Sijenyi