It was Jorge Mendes, Cristiano Ronaldo's agent, who sounded out PSG a few days ago with the forward's desire to leave Manchester United in mind.

Manchester United got their pre-season off to a flying start with a 4-0 rout of rivals Liverpool in Thailand on Tuesday, giving new manager Erik ten Hag a big boost in his first match in charge.

French midfielder Paul Pogba conceded the volume of different coaches he played under at Manchester United hindered his chances of success in England, while he also insisted he is pleased to be "home" at Juventus.

After the rains came the red wave, as tens of thousands of jersey-wearing fans surged into Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium to witness Manchester United and Liverpool's pre-season clash on Tuesday night.

French World Cup winning midfielder Paul Pogba has returned to Serie A side Juventus on a free transfer on Monday where he hopes to revive a career at club level that stagnated at Manchester United.

His soured relationship with the fans came to a head when they booed him off the pitch after his withdrawal in a game against Norwich City in April, with the Frenchman appearing to cup his ears in the direction of the United supporters.

Ten Hag, speaking ahead of United's first pre-season game against rivals Liverpool in Thailand, said: "He's not with us, it's due to personal issues. We are planning with Cristiano Ronaldo for this season. I'm looking forward to working with him. He hasn't told me he wants to leave. I have read but what I say, Cristiano is not for sale. He is in our plans and we want to have success together."

Hundreds of Thai fans of Manchester United Football Club cheered the squad on Saturday as they arrived at a Bangkok airport for a friendly match with fierce rivals Liverpool next week.

Manchester United and Liverpool will next week kick off a packed pre-season as European clubs return to the Asia-Pacific region for the first time since the pandemic, keen to tap back into lucrative markets.

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not travel with the squad for their pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia after being given time off to deal with a family issue, a source at the Premier League club said on Thursday.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Wednesday that Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is not for sale despite rumours of a departure to the Premier League.

13 years ago, on this day, the Santiago Bernabeu saw record attendance as Real Madrid unveiled Cristiano Ronaldo as a Los Blancos player. 

Cristiano Ronaldo's shock demand to leave Manchester United has thrown Erik ten Hag's plans into disarray as he scrambles to contain the fall-out from the Portugal star's power play.

The 37-year-old expressed his desire to compete for the biggest trophies in Europe and a lack of Champions League football at Old Trafford proved to be the final straw.

Manchester United are adamant that Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale and will still be at Old Trafford next season, despite the Portugal striker being linked with a stunning move to Premier League rivals Chelsea, while reports say clubs like AS Roma, Sporting Lisbon are also in contact after Bayern Munich refused the signing roumors. 

French midfielder Paul Pogba looks to be on his way from Manchester United to Juventus but he isn't the only footballer from his family who will be playing for a new club next season.

The Pogmentary overtly glorifies the shortcomings of Pogba.

Paul Pogba has hit out at his former club Manchester United for offering him ‘nothing’ despite two contract offers worth around £300,000-a-week.

Following is reaction to Rafa Nadal securing a men's record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title after beating Casper Ruud in Sunday's French Open final:

Even though Manchester United had a dismal season, star Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo still managed to shine and set a few records in the last season.