It appears the Portuguese star will stay on at Old Trafford

Erik ten Hag has given the clearest indication Cristiano Ronaldo now wants to stay at Manchester United. The Portuguese legend had set his sight on a move away this summer to carry on playing in the Champions League. But United’s refusal to consider selling the 37-year-old – as well as a lack of clubs capable of meeting his salary of more than £500,000-a-week – is likely to see him remain at Old Trafford. Ten Hag said as much ahead of the weekend's match against Brentford, as he says all indications point to Ronaldo staying put. Article continues below Ten Hag must 'adapt' his Dutch mentality at United - Gullit Gullit believes Erik ten Hag will have to \"adapt\" his \"Dutch mentality\" if he wants to be successful at United Current Time 1:14 / Duration 1:06 What did Ten Hag say about Ronaldo? Asked about Ronaldo’s determination to leave, Ten Hag said: “That is not what he is telling me.” The Dutchman added: “We already confirmed that he is in our plans. We plan with him so we also plan around him.” What will happen with Ronaldo now? Ronaldo rocked United with news that he wanted to go less than a year after his emotional return to the club. The forward doubted his chances of challenging for major silverware this season – and was also determined to continue playing at the highest level in the Champions League. United always maintained that he was not for sale – and made it clear that he would be expected to see out the final year of his contract, which also has the option of a further 12 months. Ten Hag has been impressed with Ronaldo’s application in training and could start him against Brentford on Saturday. The United manager added: “I deal with the players we have and we plan with him for this season. We are happy with him and we have to fit him into the team so he has to come at the right fitness levels so that he can do the job that we expect him to do.” Erik ten Hag - Marcus Rashford