Chelsea manager Graham Potter is ‘not particularly enamoured’ by the prospect of signing Cristiano Ronaldo, according to CBS reporter Ben Jacobs.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was linked with a move to Stamford Bridge over the summer and his departure from Manchester United was confirmed earlier on Tuesday following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan last week.
What is the latest news involving Ronaldo?
Ronaldo informed Morgan on TalkTV that he feels “betrayed” by the Old Trafford hierarchy, does not respect Ten Hag and is being forced out by senior members of the club.
Following that, Laurie Whitwell of The Athletic revealed that United were ‘exploring the possibility’ of terminating the Portugal international’s contract, opening the door to an imminent exit - which has now happened.
The Mirror meanwhile have claimed that Chelsea are once again considering making an approach to bring Ronaldo to west London.
The 37-year-old is believed to be eager to play in the Champions League once more, while Potter’s charges have lacked a clinical goalscorer in the first half of the current campaign.
What has Jacobs said about Ronaldo?
Jacobs believes that Potter would be concerned over how Ronaldo’s arrival the club would unsettle the ‘dynamic’ that he is trying to create.
He said: “As a young manager already making the step up to Chelsea, my understanding is that he's not particularly enamoured by the idea of having a character like Cristiano Ronaldo in his dressing room, and certainly not without a kind of clear out first.
“Otherwise, there's naturally a scenario where Ronaldo could come in, Aubameyang is already there and not getting as much game time as he would like, Armando Broja has been given guarantees that he's going to get game time, Kai Havertz expects to be in the starting line-up for big games, Raheem Sterling's being sort of migrated to left wing-back but would obviously prefer and is more comfortable being part of a front-line.
“So, the concern from Potter's perspective is what will Ronaldo do to the dynamic.”
Should Chelsea make a move for Ronaldo?
Ronaldo is undoubtedly one of the best players to ever play the game and still managed to bag 24 goals in 38 appearances across all competitions for United last season.
However, the 6 foot 2 ace is firmly in the twilight of his career and appears to be unwilling to accept that he is no longer capable of putting in the performances he once did with alarming regularity.
Chelsea, therefore, may be better off putting their hopes and resources into a younger player who is either at his peak or still has his best years ahead of him.