Cristiano Ronaldo would be “very welcome” at Manchester United, says Teddy Sheringham, but he is expected to “follow in the path of David Beckham”.
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Portuguese took in two spells at Old TraffordAll-time great approaching end of his careerTalk of moves into coaching or club investmentFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱GettyWHAT HAPPENED?
Portuguese superstar Ronaldo has taken in two spells at Old Trafford as a player. The first of those saw him collect Premier League, Champions League and Ballon d’Or honours. The second ended on a sour note as CR7 was released as a free agent following an explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
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Ronaldo is still going strong at the age of 39, as a prolific source of goals for Al-Nassr and Portugal, but retirement is no longer a distant thought. Speculation regarding what he will do when record-breaking boots are hung up for the final time has already begun.
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There has been talk of a move into coaching, and ex-Sporting boss Ruben Amorim is preparing to take the reins at United. Ronaldo may be tempted to step in alongside his fellow countryman, but 1999 Treble winner Sheringham can see the all-time great following the lead of another iconic United No.7 who is now working with Lionel Messi in MLS.
WHAT SHERINGHAM SAID
Ex-Red Devils striker Sheringham has told : “Cristiano Ronaldo would be very welcome back at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim, but he is onto bigger and better things. I think that Ronaldo will follow in the path of David Beckham in doing things away from coaching, higher profile things around the world. I'm sure he'd be very, very welcome in any capacity coming back to the club, but I doubt that he'll be a coach.”
