It looks like the alleged split in the Manchester United dressing room could be true as club captain Harry Maguire has liked a social media post publicly airing Ronaldo's grievances at the club.
The Red Devils have been dominating the headlines throughout the summer, with the most recent reason being due to the whole Cristiano Ronaldo fiasco. Despite only returning to Old Trafford a year ago, the 37-year-old legend has reportedly asked the club to leave this summer after their disappointing 2021/22 campaign.
The driving force behind the Portuguese ace's desire to quit is the competitiveness, or lack thereof, of the current Manchester United squad. Erik ten Hag has just arrived and despite being admired by the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldo knows his side won't be able to challenge for top silverware in the upcoming season.
And then there is the UEFA Champions League, known as Cristiano's favorite competition due to the number of records he holds in that tournament. After finishing sixth in the Premier League last season, the 20-time English champions were unable to qualify for Europe's premier club competition and will instead have to make do with UEFA Europa League football in 2022/23.
According to Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News, the absence of UEFA Champions League football is a double blow for the former Real Madrid man as he will also be forced into taking a pay cut. This piece of information was shared on Instagram by the well-known SPORTbible account, and to everyone's surprise, this post was liked by none other than Manchester United's very-own captain.
And given Harry Maguire's status in the game, his like was quickly noticed, with popular Manchester United fan Mark Goldbridge sharing a screenshot of his interaction on Twitter before criticizing the skipper for his actions.
Why would you like that.... this club is like a soap opera. pic.twitter.com/uCr8SXrXoZ
— Mark Goldbridge (@markgoldbridge) July 6, 2022
Was this accidental or intentional? We will likely never know, but it is an interesting move given the allegations that the English players at Old Trafford do not see eye-to-eye with Cristiano and his clique. Additionally, with Ronaldo wanting out, it will be intriguing to see if this alleged dressing-room divide will be the final nail in the coffin.
