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    Soccer News: Solskjaer will not rule out Man Utd departures as Ronaldo “was not signed to sit on the bench”

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does not rule out Manchester United players leaving after Cristiano Ronaldo’s return, stating that the Portugal star “was not signed to sit on the bench”.

    The Red Devils announced on Friday that they have agreed a deal with Juventus, worth an initial £ 12.8m (€ 15m), to bring the 36-year-old back to Old Trafford subject to personal conditions, visa and medical examinations.

    The signing was not completed in time for Sunday’s Premier League clash between United and Wolves, which was resolved by a Mason Greenwood goal in the 80th minute as Solskjaer’s men set a new English League record of 28. away matches unbeaten.

    With an international hiatus on the way, Ronaldo’s first chance to reveal himself for the club he left in 2009 will likely be against Newcastle United at Old Trafford on 11 September.

    Solskjaer, who confirmed to Sky Sport that he wants to field Ronaldo more as a center forward than as a winger, hopes that the new aggregate will be ready as soon as possible once the deal is concluded and his return from Portugal.

    “We have to deal with all the paperwork. We hope we can solve it and announce it 100%, “Solskjaer said.

    “He is away with Portugal, I think they have three games, his last game is on Tuesday, so bring him back to Manchester with Bruno [Fernandes] and hopefully he will be involved as soon as possible “.

    Ronaldo’s return means United are stocked up on offense and may be looking to dump some players before the transfer window closes.

    Amad Diallo had been close to Feyenoord’s loan, although an injury could reportedly cause the transfer to fail, while Jesse Lingard and Dan James have also been linked to the starts.

    “Sure, him [Ronaldo] He was not signed to sit on the bench, “said Solskjaer.” It will make us a better team, of course.

    “There have been a couple of requests for some of our players and with the signing of Cristiano we could give someone less time.

    “Dan is a Man United player right now.”

    United worked most of the first hour at Molineux and owed a splendid double save from David de Gea to deny Romain Saiss shortly before the Greenwood winner.

    “We got three points, we got clean sheets, another day they could score one in the first half when Aaron [Wan-Bissaka] he saves one on the line, or when David saves those two chances in the second half, ”Solskjaer said.

    “With Mason, he’s a special guy. The guy is unique in hitting the target quickly: right foot, left foot, he doesn’t care.

    “We played better, for sure, but sometimes you have to earn your luck and I thought it was.”

    Solskjaer was delighted with defender Raphael Varane’s performance, who was largely flawless in the rear and even got an assist on his United debut.

    “Top performance, top performance,” said Solskjaer. “This was the ‘welcome to the Premier League’: rhythm, hustle and bustle, counterattack defense. He’s good in the air, so composed on the ball and he’s so experienced, nothing upset him, and he’s been good in the locker room before the game and at half-time.

    “I am very happy for him. I thought he showed his class. “

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