CRISTIANO RONALDO could ask to leave Manchester United if they don't qualify for next season's Champions League, according to reports.
United sit two places and five points outside the top four and if their fortunes don't transform, they could lose their talisman at the end of the season.
Ronaldo has saved the day with dramatic late goals on several occasions this season since his summer switch from Juventus.
But the superstar's heroics alone have not been enough to stop the Reds from losing six of their last 12 with the pressure mounting on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
And if they finish outside the top four and fail to win the Champions League, United could be playing in either of the Europa competitions next season, or worse, no European football at all.
If United are absent from Uefa's flagship tournament, Ronaldo, 36, could look to quit Old Trafford, according to the Express.
Ronnie has scored nine goals in 12 games since his Old Trafford return.
Earlier this week it was reported United's players are turning on under-fire Solskjaer.
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Bruno Fernandes is said to have grown frustrated with the lack of any clear plan at Old Trafford.
And Ronaldo is reported to be shocked at how far standards have slipped at the club.
Senior players are reported to be fed up after a series of meek performances that have seen them schooled by derby rivals.
Last month’s 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool was followed by Saturday’s 2-0 loss to crosstown rivals Manchester City.
United also shipped four goals to Leicester and have relied on Ronaldo to bail them out in successive Champions League clashes with Atalanta.
Fernandes is allegedly concerned Solskjaer’s bloated staff doesn’t have a clear vision of how they want the team to play.
Others are reported to be worried the backroom staff lacks the experience needed to compete at the highest level.
Questions are also being asked about the status of team-mates such as Donny van de Beek and Jadon Sancho.
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Van de Beek appears to be out of favour with Solskjaer despite moving to the Theatre of Dreams for £39million back in September last year.
And there are fears Sancho’s progress is stuttering after his blockbuster transfer from Dortmund in July.
United next face Watford after the international break.
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