Chelsea are reportedly weighing up the possibility of signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in the coming months, a new report from the UK has revealed. The Blues are said to have made a U-turn on their initial stance and are now keeping tabs on the Portuguese superstar whose future at Old Trafford is currently in the balance.
Cristiano Ronaldo's relationship with Manchester United has seemingly hit the rocks after explosive interview with Piers Morgan hit the mainstream media last week. The 37-year-old attacker hit out at the club's senior executives, manager Erik ten Hag, as well as the owners - the Glazer family, accusing them of lacking ambition.
In the wake of this, United have initiated processes to sanction Ronaldo, and have already torn down a giant mural of the player at Old Trafford. Earlier this week, it was also revealed that the club's lawyers have been tasked to look for an avenue to aid the 20-time league champions terminate the contract of the former Real Madrid and Juventus star.
Amid the matters arising, Chelsea are apparently back in the mix for Ronaldo. Despite sacking Thomas Tuchel following a poor start to the season, the Blues have retained their inconsistency under new boss Graham Potter. As a result, owner of the club Todd Boehly is keen on helping themr turn their fortunes around with another key addition in the winter transfer window. The American owner is believed to be a big fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and, according to the Sunday Mirror, would be eager to recruit the United superstar for his side.
In any case that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner departs from Old Trafford, he is expected to leave for free. A return to Sporting CP has also been cited, although nothing concrete has emerged from the links. The forward is currently with Portugal in Qatar preparing with the side ahead of the Group H opener against Ghana.
