Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo is now reportedly looking more likely to seal a transfer to Serie A giants Napoli after being snubbed by Premier League clubs.
The Portuguese international has struggled to play at Old Trafford this season and seems likely to be keen to move away from the club to finish his career on a high.
Ronaldo turns 38 in February and has previously spoken publicly about wanting to play until he’s 40, so he won’t want to waste any more time sitting on the Man Utd bench while Erik ten Hag continues to overlook him.
Still, the tricky part is that the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle United don’t seem ready to go after Ronaldo, according to the Sun, who quote a source who named Napoli as a more likely destination.
“Arsenal and Newcastle realize the quality he would bring in helping them achieve their ambitions,” a source told the Sun.
“But both clubs are concerned about the wider impact his arrival could have on clubs.
“The most likely destination now is Italy. Napoli became interested in Ronaldo during the summer and is still interested.
“Adding him to their team is a step that they believe will help in their goal of staying at the top of Serie A and advancing in the Champions League.
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Ronaldo at Arsenal would certainly have been interesting to watch, with the 37-year-old perhaps potentially useful given the relative lack of goals so far from the Gunners’ current three forwards.
Arsenal’s top scorer so far is Gabriel Jesus with just five league goals in 11 appearances, while Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka have four each.
Ronaldo managed 18 league goals last season, but it seems a bit risky for Arsenal to pay the huge salaries he would want for what would likely be a very short-term deal.
