Man Utd should not worry about selling Ronaldo to Chelsea, says Paul Merson

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Paul Merson believes Cristiano Ronaldo would be the perfect solution to Chelsea's goalscoring problems

Paul Merson believes Cristiano Ronaldo would be the perfect solution to Chelsea’s goalscoring problems (Picture: Getty/ Sky Sport)

Paul Merson believes Cristiano Ronaldo would be the perfect solution to Chelsea’s goalscoring problems and claims Manchester United should have no qualms about selling their talisman to a perceived rival.

The Blues have spent over £150million already this summer but are still to directly replace Romelu Lukaku who completed his acrimonious departure on loan to Inter earlier in the transfer window.

Discussions over a move for Barcelona’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are set to continue this week after plans to sign Ronaldo were shelved back in July.

The 37-year-old’s future remains the subject of intense speculation, however, and he has promised to divulge the truth about a summer of rumour and counter rumour within the next two weeks.

Chelsea’s need, meanwhile, for a prolific striker was again highlighted during Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Tottenham during which they missed several glorious opportunities to seal three points.

‘Chelsea need a centre forward you’ve got two of the best wing-backs in world football, maybe even three now with Cucurella coming in,’ Merson told Sky Sports.

‘They play so far up the pitch. It’s not like when you’re playing for Manchester United where you’re playing from the halfway line.

Cristiano Ronaldo cut a dejected figure during Manchester United's 4-0 defeat at Brentford

Cristiano Ronaldo cut a dejected figure during Manchester United’s 4-0 defeat at Brentford (Picture: Getty)

‘You play at Stamford Bridge and right from kick off, the amount of time the Chelsea wing backs get the ball down the side and you whip that ball in for Ronaldo he hasn’t got to run anywhere he hasn’t got to run from halfway and beat three players.

‘Put the ball in the box and you’re talking about one of the best finishers in the world you don’t get 800 goals if you can’t finish.

‘He won’t have to do a lot of running and I just think it ticks the box for me and it’s a no-brainer for a year.’

Kai Havertz missed a glorious chance in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw against Tottenham (Picture: Getty)

United’s owners are already immensely unpopular and calls for the Glazer family to sell up have increased following a miserable start to the new season which culminated in Saturday’s 4-0 defeat at Brentford which saw Ronaldo stomp off the pitch without acknowledging the club’s fans.

Selling Ronaldo to a club United have competed against for the best part of 20 years might prove the final nail in the coffin for many fans, but Merson believes United are currently a ‘million miles’ from being able to call Chelsea genuine rivals.

He added: ‘Why is it their rival? They’re not top four rivals, they’re a million miles off they’re not going to get in the top four.

‘They’ve got to worry about making sure they don’t sell to Newcastle. They’ve got to start worrying about the club full stop I’m not being horrible. They’ve got to start walking again. Don’t start sprinting and worrying about the top four.

‘There’s ways of losing football matches and you can’t be losing 4-0 to Brentford and that’s no disrespect.’


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