Ronaldo to Inter Miami? Man Utd star's answer to Beckham's offer is obvious

Robin Bairner

• Updated: 16 Nov 2022 21:28 GMT
• 3 min read

Cristiano Ronaldo’s future has dominated football transfer news headlines over the course of the last three days, following the stunning revelation that he feels “betrayed” at Manchester United.

Since the clip of Ronaldo’s interview broke on Sunday, speculation has been abound as to where he could find himself during the January transfer window.

Certainly, it appears that he has no future at Old Trafford, with reports suggesting that manager Erik ten Hag, who the player said he has no respect for, wants him out of the club.

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Options in Europe appear to be slim. Chelsea were interested in him in the summer and seem to be the likeliest destination while rumours of Bayern Munich persist but are likely to have little foundation.

One possibility that has emerged is Inter Miami, David Beckham’s MLS franchise. The Sun reports that the club is already in talks with Ronaldo over the possibility of a move.

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Ronaldo still has elite belief

For Ronaldo, though, a transfer to MLS would surely admit to little more than an admission that all he claimed in his sensational interview was wrong.

Even at 37, he believes he is a player still capable of being the answer to Man Utd’s offensive problems, so why then would he consider a move to what is still in popular perception a ‘retirement league’?

Indeed, the Portugal international star has shown little desire to give up football at the elite level, which comes in contrast to his great rival Lionel Messi, who has recently dropped hints over his retirement being imminent. The Argentine has also been linked with Inter Miami, and it is a move that makes greater sense for him.

Beckham and his MLS franchise may have opened talks with Ronaldo over a possible January transfer, but until the Portuguese sees himself as finished at the very top level, the answer will be very clear: thanks, but no thanks.