Cristiano Ronaldo backed to make sensational return to Manchester United by Louis Saha

Louis Saha has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to make a sensational return to Manchester United. He believes that the Al Nassr star has the passion to do well in the Premier League once again.

Speaking to TV Sporten via GOAL, Saha claimed that Ronaldo is likely to return as a player. However, he believes that the Portuguese star will become a coach or a manager at Old Trafford after he announces his retirement.

Saha claimed that Ronaldo’s second spell at the club did not go as planned and that he will be keen on correcting things. He added that there was no passion at Manchester United during the forward’s time under Erik ten Hag and said:

“Cristiano Ronaldo has the passion and dedication to return to Manchester United one day, that could be as a coach or even a manager. His second spell didn’t end how everyone had hoped and you can see why that frustrated him, he didn’t see the same formula and didn’t see the passion from young players that he had been used to seeing.”

Saha went on to state that Ronaldo can replicate Roy Keane by working on his communication skills:

“Now he will know that he needs to find a new way to communicate when he becomes a coach, which maybe isn’t as harsh or direct as it was when he was at the club. He will work out how to be successful and use all his knowledge to do that, we’ve seen Roy Keane go into management and have success. Cristiano will understand what he needs to do as a manager and I see no reason why he wouldn’t be a success,” he added.

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Cristiano Ronaldo was not happy under Erik ten Hag and left Manchester United after his contract was terminated. He went on an explosive interview with Piers Morgan and took shots at the club owners, the board, and the manager.

The Portuguese star claimed that the club was stuck in the past and nothing had developed since he left for Real Madrid in 2009. His contract was terminated just days before the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and he moved to Al Nassr on a free transfer after the tournament in Qatar.

Ronaldo was close to joining Manchester City from Juventus when Sir Alex Ferguson and Rio Ferdinand played a key role in changing his mind. The forward ended up moving back to Old Trafford but played Ole Gunnar Solksjaer got sacked just months after the transfer.