Transfer: Ronaldo takes first step to leave Man United

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly held crisis talks with his agent, Jorge Mendes about his future at Manchester United over fears his dream Old Trafford homecoming could end in disaster.

According to The Sun, Mendes jetted into the UK at the weekend and held crisis talks with the Portugal international over his future at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old has scored 14 goals in 21 appearances for Manchester United this season, who are 22 points behind leaders Manchester City in the league table, having lost six games.

Mendes, according to the report, recently flew over to sit down with Ronaldo to discuss his concerns about United.

Ronaldo is said to be frustrated with the team’s recent display, while he has also become disillusioned with Rangnick’s style of play.

A source told the newspaper, “Cristiano is very concerned about what is happening at United. The team is receiving a lot of criticism and he knows he is regarded as one of the leaders.

“There are quite a lot of problems and Cristiano is feeling the pressure and is very stressed by the situation.

“He desperately wants his United move to be a success, but he is starting to recognise that winning trophies with the current set up could be a real struggle.

“Jorge came to see him and they spent time chatting through how things are going, what they think are the problems, how they might be solved and what the solutions may be. Nothing has been ruled out.”