Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is not happy about the fact that he has had to take a £120,000 a week wage reduction after the Red Devils failed to qualify for the Champions League, according to journalist Samuel Luckhurst.

The Manchester Evening News reporter believes that, combined with frustrations over the club’s inactivity in the transfer market, it has led to Ronaldo asking to leave Old Trafford:

United’s slow transfer market and salary cut from not finishing top four are the key issues driving Ronaldo’s desire to leave #mufc https://t.co/8U8Riu8gga

— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) July 5, 2022

It’s thought that Ronaldo is now earning £360,000 a week, rather than £480,000 a week which, from United’s perspective, seems like a very prudent clause to include in his contract.

However, the loss of earnings has seemingly contributed to Ronaldo’s desire to move clubs. At the moment, though, it is still unclear who would be interested in signing the 37-year-old.

Chelsea, Bayern Munich and, surprisingly, Napoli have been credited with an interest in the Portuguese international, but Luckhurst suggests that United have doubts over whether there is an “obvious buyer” for the player.