United players hope Cristiano stays away

BY DAVID MCDONNELL

MANCHESTER UNITED players do not want Cristiano Ronaldo back in the team, following his explosive interview criticising the club and boss Erik ten Hag.

Most of the squad do not expect to see

Ronaldo (right) after the

World Cup, with team-mates having grown tired of his whining and posturing over his perceived mistreatment, according to sources.

The Old Trafford hierarchy – comprising owner Joel Glazer, chief executive Richard

Arnold, football director John Murtough and Ten Hag – have been locked in talks over