"We discussed about Cristiano Ronaldo internally" - Oliver Kahn explains Bayern Munich's stance on potential transfer for Manchester United superstar Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

We discussed about Cristiano Ronaldo internally - Oliver Kahn explains Bayern Munich s stance on potential transfer for Manchester United superstar

Ronaldo has been linked with the Bundesliga giants CEO Oliver Kahn has revealed that the Bundesliga champions discussed a possible transfer for Manchester United star internally before deciding against it. The 37-year-old reportedly wants to leave this summer and has been linked with quite a few top clubs, including Bayern, who saw their prolific goalscorer Robert Lewandowski leave for Barcelona. The German club insist Ronaldo isn't on their agenda, and Kahn reiterated Bayern's stance that a potential move wouldn't fit the club's philosophy. Speaking to German news outlet Bild, the 53-year-old said (via ): “We discussed about Cristiano Ronaldo internally - I consider him one of the greatest footballers ever. “Then we came to conclusion that, despite appreciation for Cristiano, he would not fit into our philosophy in the current situation." Kahn didn't elaborate on their reason behind rejecting Ronaldo but Bayern are clearly very much out of the question for the Portuguese now. This now reportedly leaves Chelsea and Atletico Madrid as the only clubs that can go through with a transfer for the former Real Madrid ace. Bayern director Kahn tells Bild: “We discussed about Cristiano Ronaldo internally - I consider him one of greatest footballers ever”

“Then we came to conclusion that, despite appreciation for Cristiano, he would not fit into our philosophy in the current situation”.Bayern director Kahn tells Bild: “We discussed about Cristiano Ronaldo internally - I consider him one of greatest footballers ever” “Then we came to conclusion that, despite appreciation for Cristiano, he would not fit into our philosophy in the current situation”. The Blues have but with the uncertainty surrounding Timo Werner's future, they could pull off a U-turn and push for Ronaldo. Atletico are the , given the long-standing rivalry between them and Ronaldo's former club Real Madrid. Ronaldo is reportedly even willing to , where he made a sensational return just last year and struck 24 goals in all competitions. Manchester United, however, still insist he's not for sale.

Ronaldo returned to Manchester United training

He'd been conspicuous by his absence from Manchester United's pre-season tour but Ronaldo returned to the training ground on Tuesday. The day before that, he arrived in Manchester for the first time this summer. Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived back at Man United's training ground this morning Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived back at Man United's training ground this morning It's unclear what came out of the discussions between the club and Ronaldo's representatives but the Portuguese's agent, Jorge Mendes, is still pushing for a transfer, according to transfer expert . With no club going forward to make a bid, Ronaldo's future remains up in the air. He still has a year remaining on his contract with United. Paul Merson predicts the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea and other EPL GW 16 fixtures! Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found