The news I've anticipated all summer finally arrived. I was very underwhelmed when Ronaldo was signed from Juventus last summer. He was undoubtedly a world class striker but definitely not the guy the team needed. Manchester United finished second behind City is 2020/2021 season. Despite the wide points gap to City what the team needed was glaring: a right-sided winger and a top central defender. In comes Sancho and Varane to solve those problems emphatically. As a Man U fan I started the 2021/2022 season with optimism. You could sense the team was close to greatness. Greenwood was maturing, and Cavani led the line with grit and tenacity. That understanding was suddenly disrupted because of Ronaldo. When Solksjær was sacked he indirectly said the signing of Ronaldo tore up his plan for the team. Gullible fans attacked Ole relentlessly because he was never trusted, but he had a point. Some fans chose to be deceived. Ralf Rangnick didn't hide his feelings and pointed out that Ronaldo wasn't the type of player he will start in his ideal central forward role. Nevertheless, Ronaldo had to play. Even when it was glaring that the team needed a fit and firing Cavani to spearhead the attack, Ronaldo still had to start. Now that he has requested a transfer the love story that never existed is about to end. I hope he leaves. Erik Ten Hag doesn't need a tumultuous dressing room. And I believe we all heard stories about dressing room unrest Ronaldo probably championed; we heard about the Portuguese vs English factions. Cristiano Ronaldo will always remain one of the best players ever to play the game but the events of the last few months proved right what the likes of Chiellini said about him. Even when he was Manchester United's best player back in 2008 the likes of Rooney, Park and Tevez were the better team players. Right now, Manchester United needs team players; not individual ones whose only obsession is their records!