Russian club's hilarious meme on Cristiano Ronaldo's Man United exit plea storms internet

Russian football club Spartak Moscow took to ir official Twitter handle on Saturday and put out a meme about Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. 37-year-old icon has been linked with reports claiming that he wants to end his ongoing spell at Manchester United and join anor team, where he can challenge for UEFA Champions League 2022-23 title.

While several reports have claimed that major clubs have rejected offer to rope in Ronaldo, Spartak Moscow’s meme also hinted at current transfer situation involving Ronaldo.

club retweeted an old tweet put out by m in 2021, with a screenshot of a chat with Argentine star Lionel Messi. While screenshot showed team texting Messi, “Hi, Leo!”, it furr shows Messi texting back with a plain no. On or hand, trolling Ronaldo for his wish to exit United, club shared a spoof screenshot of receiving a text from Portuguese great, showing y replied with a plain no.

Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational return to Manchester United

It is pertinent to mention that Ronaldo me his much-hyped comeback to Manchester United on a two-year deal in summer of 2021. While season turned out to be great for 37-year-old on a personal level, team were dismal as y finished sixth in Premier League 2021-22 standings. This has led Old Trafford side to play in UEFA Europa League in upcoming season.

However, United have continued to back ir stance on Ronaldo, as new manager Erik ten Hag revealed that he is not for sale in his first press-conference as United manager. As per a report by AP, speaking about Ronaldo situation, Dutch manager said, “We are planning with Cristiano Ronaldo for this season so that’s it. I’m looking forward to working with him”. On being asked if Ronaldo has requested for his exit from club, ten Hag ded, “He hasn’t told me this. I have re but what I say is Cristiano is not for sale,” Ten Hag said. “Cristiano is in our plans and we want to (have) success toger.”

Ronaldo was recently linked with a move to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, as a potential replacement for Polish superstar Robert Lewandowski. It is being reported that Barcelona and Bayern have agreed to a transfer fee for high-profile tansfer.

As per a report by Sport 1, Bayern’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic was questioned about rumors of Ronaldo’s signing after news about Lewandowski was confirmed. "I have a lot of respect for Cristiano Ronaldo, his successes and his career. But again, that wasn’t and isn’t an issue for us,” Hasan said.

(Image: AP/@fcsm_official/Twitter)