BREAKING: Erik Ten Hag Line Up 3 New Players To Replace Cristiano #Ronaldo [FULL LIST]—MANCHESTER UNITED manager Erik ten Hag has targeted Jonathan David, Patrik Schick and Moussa Dembele to replace Cristiano Ronaldo.
That is according to The Mirror, who claim Ten Hag is preparing for life after Ronaldo who appears to have fallen out of favour at Old Trafford after being dropped by the United boss.
The axe ultimately fell when the five-time Ballon d’Or winner refused to come on against Tottenham on Wednesday and stormed down the tunnel with injury time still to play.
As a result, the Dutch tactician didn’t include the star forward in the squad for Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea and ordered him to train by himself at Carrington.
And it seems like Ten Hag is now preparing for life after the Portugal international, who could leave as early as January.
Atletico Madrid ace Joao Felix was initially touted as Ronaldo’s potential successor.
But Ten Hag appears to prefer a more goal-hungry, traditional striker rather than a forward that can be utilised in various roles up front.
That is why the ex-Ajax boss is keeping tabs on Lille’s David, Bayer Leverkusen’s Schick and Lyon’s Dembele.
All three strikers have been putting together some impressive displays in the last few years.
David has amassed a total of nine goals and three assists in 12 Ligue 1 appearances.
CREDIT: THESUNUK
