Indeed, Ronaldo's decision could be based on his first spell in Manchester, in which the English weather became a "big problem" for him. The former United defender added :"I didn't speak to Cristiano for instance about him staying at the club for longer. I think I may have said to him during the year when he was maybe… the weather was a big problem for Cristiano. But the weather was a big problem for him and I felt like he'd almost travelled his path, he'd done the journey. "Most of the players that left Man United would have wanted to stay.

Source: Daily Mirror March 20, 2021 08:00 UTC