We are going to see him around for a long time yet.” ![]() He’s not chasing full-backs down the line to press, he’s 36. He looks after himself and his game is changing. “Later? Why not? But he has no limit in his head. I think if you mention MLS right now for him, he’s not interested because he wants to compete at the highest level – which is Europe. He said of Ronaldo’s ambition: “If he keeps that form, he could play in any league. I don’t expect him to get out of it in the summer.” Will MLS form part of Ronaldo’s future?Īs rumours rage around Ronaldo, potential landing spots for the Portuguese great are being speculated on.Ī move to America has been mooted for some time, but Silvestre cannot see such a switch being made in the immediate future. But at the end of the day, he signed for two years. There will be fresh blood, there could be a new manager, and it will impact his decision. Of course players will go in the summer, the obvious ones being those out of contract. On whether big decisions regarding the appointment of a successor to interim boss Ralf Rangnick and the identity of summer transfer targets could impact Ronaldo’s thinking, Silvestre said: “The squad already has quality. He left Madeira early to go to Sporting and achieved a lot with United when he first came and now a season without trophies for him, I don’t see him quitting that easily.” He considers this season to be coming back home, and that means a lot to him. The Frenchman said: “He is not a quitter. There have been suggestions that Ronaldo is mulling over his options after growing disillusioned with a second spell in English football, but Silvestre insists the striker is not one to walk away from a fight. There needs to be an improvement otherwise he is going to be more upset.” Could Ronaldo leave this summer? Getty Images He made it clear that he came back to win trophies, so right now it is not looking good in the Premier League. Pressed on whether that is the kind of reaction you want, with fire in Ronaldo’s belly no bad thing, Silvestre added: “You want that, it’s positive. ![]() He is very demanding of himself and his team-mates, so he is frustrated.” ![]() Not with his performance – maybe a little bit because he always wants to score more and provide more assists – but he is like every player, staff member and fan that cares for United in showing frustration. A man that demands nothing but the best from himself and those around him has looked far from happy at regular intervals in the 2021-22 campaign, with United struggling to find the kind of consistency that secures major honours.Īsked if a man he knows well is enjoying his football at present, ex-Red Devils defender Silvestre – speaking in association with Slingo Casino – told GOAL: “He is frustrated.
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