MOSCOW, July 18 Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo called inaccurate information about the negotiations on his transfer to the Portuguese Sporting. On Sunday, Sport TV Portugal on Instagram (Meta (Facebook and Instagram social networks) is banned in Russia as extremist) published a photo in which a car allegedly belonging to Ronaldo is on the grounds of the «Sporting» stadium «Jose Alvalade» in Lisbon. The publication associated the photo with possible negotiations between Ronaldo and the Portuguese club. The striker wrote in the comments under the post that this was a «fake». Ronaldo's future at Manchester United became uncertain after the team failed to qualify for the Champions League at the end of last season. In early July, it became known that the striker asked the club's management for permission to leave it if there was a satisfactory offer. Ronaldo missed the start of the Red Devils pre-season due to family reasons. Head coach Erik ten Hag said the club had no plans to sell the Portuguese. Ronaldo returned to Manchester United from Italian side Juventus in the summer of 2021. The player's contract with the Mancunians runs until the summer of 2023 with the possibility of an extension for another season. At Sporting, Ronaldo began his professional career before moving to United in 2003.
