Cristiano Ronaldo transfer twist as agent wants to 'facilitate' two deals for Man Utd exit

Ten Hag has conceded it was not ideal to put Ronaldo back in training with just two weeks left before the start of the Premier League season.

"Worried may not be the right word. I focus on the players who are there, they are doing very well, they are in good shape. I prefer to focus on that and develop that. I cannot not wait for him to come in, so we will integrate him,” the Dutchman told reporters.

"You have to accept it as a manager, as a team, and you have to make the most of it, and that's what we did. I think it's great for the mind team to be together for so long together, you can really improve that, develop that, you have a lot of time to work in your team, because you are so close to each other. It's great, I would say.

"It's great to be in big cities like Bangkok, Melbourne, Perth. There are downsides, that's for sure, but you have to deal with some things that are decided when you don't have influence. When you have influence, it's only on the game - it's our focus."

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