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Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer a Manchester United player. After a 1.5-year stint with the Red Devils, Ronaldo is now a free agent entering the winter transfer window. The 37-year-old Portuguese star lashed out at Manchester United and their owners earlier this month.

However, his interview with Piers Morgan didn’t go down well with the club, who mutually agreed with him for contract termination. Ronaldo also took to social media to announce his departure from the club. Hours after his announcement, Avram Glazer finally talked about the ongoing saga.

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Cristiano Ronaldo joined the Red Devils last year from Juventus. Many labeled it as the homecoming of the 5X Balon d’Or winner. However, coach Erik ten Hag decided to bench Ronaldo and his tweaks worked as United remain in the top 5 ahead of the international break.

A Sky News reporter recently confronted United’s owner Avram Glazer and asked some important questions related to the sale of the club. He also asked about Ronaldo’s astonishing rant on the owners in his interview with Piers Morgan.

To this, Avram Glazer replied: “I’ll tell you about Cristiano Ronaldo.”

He continued: “He’s a great Manchester United player. I appreciate everything he’s done for the club, and I wish him the best of luck in the future.

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The Glazers have put the club up for sale and will be looking for offers to sell the club in the next few days. Avram Glazer’s statement, after days of silence, came as a shock to many fans.

Fans react to Avram Glazer’s response to Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United fans took to Twitter to react to Avram Glazer’s statements on the sale of the club and Ronaldo. Many fans have previously blamed the Glazers for using the club’s money to pay the interest of their loans for purchasing the club. They have also called out the owners for not re-investing the money in the club.

Following are some of the reactions to Glazer’s comments:

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There have been rumors of some top businessmen preparing a bid for the Red Devils. However, the most prominent name, according to the rumors, is David Beckham. Beckham is a United legend and fans adore him. He already has experience as an owner. Beckham is the part owner of the MLS side Inter Miami and also works as the president of the club.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe is another name, as per rumors, interested in buying the Premier League club. But there’s not much information on the bid for the club. However, fans are ecstatic over the news and will expect the new owners to change the team’s fortunes in the coming years.