After his failed exit from Manchester United in the latest transfer window, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's teammates are said to be convinced he is still plotting a departure from Old Trafford.
The 37-year-old seems to have been demoted to a fringe role by manager Erik ten Hag of late.
Prior to his start against Real Sociedad in the UEFA Europa League last Thursday, the former Real Madrid marksman had not started a match since 13 August, in a 4-0 loss to Brentford.
As a result, it is believed the player is still keen to leave the Premier League giants for a club competing in the UEFA Champions League in January.
According to The Sun, the United squad is convinced Ronaldo will once again push for an exit in the next transfer window, while some members of the team are said to be unimpressed with the forward's inability to adapt to the new manager's style of play.
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A source told The Sun: "The manager put a lot of work into giving the squad detailed information about what he wanted them to do and how he wanted them to play.
"Ronaldo is not up to speed with that, and is relying on instinct when he plays. But that doesn't work in Ten Hag's system.
"He often demands the ball too early in build-up play and drops deep for the ball, but that means when the ball is wide, there is no one in the middle to hit it into.
"Ten Hag and the rest of the players really rate Ronaldo. But it's clear that the success they have had this season is from following tactical instruction rather than the individual brilliance they relied on last season.
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"Ronaldo is likely to find himself on the bench again going forward. And he is going to have to get used to scoring a lot less goals because he is only being introduced towards the end of games, when Ten Hag has already made changes which make United less attacking.
"He needs to realise it's only going to work if he tunes into Ten Hag's plans."
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