Cristiano Ronaldo Jr leaves Man Utd to join Real Madrid

Updated: 28 Dec 2022 21:16 GMT
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Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, son of Cristiano Ronaldo has left Manchester United and signed for Real Madrid.

That is according to journalist Edu Cornago, who reports that Cristiano Ronaldo Jr has followed his father out of the doors of Old Trafford.

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And the 12-year-old has now signed for Real Madrid, where his father had been training in December after the World Cup.

Ronaldo Jr previously played for Juventus’ youth team while his father was at the club from 2018 to 2021.

He then moved into Man Utd’s academy when his father returned to Old Trafford last year.

Ronaldo Sr won’t be returning to Real Madrid, but his son has joined the youth ranks of the club.

Ronaldo contract at Man Utd rescinded

The 37-year-old Ronaldo is a free agent after his contract at Man Utd was rescinded last month in the week leading up to the World Cup.

This came about after Ronaldo blasted Man Utd in an interview with Piers Morgan, accusing the club and key figures of betraying him and trying to force him out.

He slammed manager Erik ten Hag, former boss Ralf Rangnick, owners The Glazers and club legends Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville.

The interview proved to be the final straw for the club after months of indiscipline and controversy surrounding Ronaldo and his behaviour.

© ProShots - Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes has struggled finding him a club

Ronaldo is still hoping to find a European club that are playing in the Champions League but has no concrete offers on the table from major teams. He has been tipped to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr in a lucrative move.

Ronaldo has only scored three club goals in 2022-23, one in the Premier League and two in the Europa League.

He scored only one goal at the World Cup - a penalty in the opener against Ghana - and was dropped for the knockout stages.