Although there are reportedly no clubs currently interested in him, uncertainty stoked by press speculation continues to cloud Ronaldo s future; and while Ten Hag says he wants the Portugal striker to stay, he was hardly convincing when asked if that will be the case.
Speaking following Saturday s 1-0 win at Southampton, during which Ronaldo endured an error-strewn second-half cameo, Ten Hag said: We plan with him. So we want him to stay. So that is what we want.
Ten Hag was then asked if Ronaldo would definitely remain if he wanted him to stay, and the Dutchman looked unsure as he hesitated to answer.
With something of a shrug, he replied: I hope so.
The transfer window closes on Thursday, and United are expected to be active in the market before then.
Ajax s Antony and Cody Gakpo of PSV are the two attackers who have been most prominently linked with United in recent weeks, with the former publicly pleading for his club to sell him on Friday.
