Paul Ince has hailed the Glazers for their “clever business” in luring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Man Utd but Ince still has doubts that they will win the title.
The Red Devils announced on Friday that they had agreed a deal to take Ronaldo back to Old Trafford with the transfer officially signed off on deadline day.
Ronaldo has scored 674 goals in 897 appearances in all competitions in his career, winning five Ballon d’Ors and five Champions League winners’ medals, as well as numerous other personal and team accolades.
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And Ince can’t wait to see “serial winners” Ronaldo and fellow new Man Utd signing Raphael Varane in the side.
“I think United needed a lift,” Ince told the PA news agency. “You thought if Manchester City got Harry Kane it was going to be all over. Then (Romelu) Lukaku goes to Chelsea and you think, ‘Wow’. United needed a centre-forward for sure.
“Then suddenly, bam, Ronnie’s back in town and comes to Old Trafford. It’s great for United fans, it’s great for the team. You put him alongside (Raphael) Varane and they are serial winners.”
Many fans thought a new midfielder was priority this summer but Ince thinks Ronaldo has still filled a major hole for Man Utd.
“You need someone who is going to get you 25 to 30 goals a season,” Ince added. “You know Lukaku is going to get 25 goals a season at Chelsea.
“(Marcus) Rashford wants to play up front but he’s better coming off the left. (Anthony) Martial is definitely not a centre-forward. Mason Greenwood is still a kid and he mainly plays off the right.
“Edinson Cavani is not going to play every game so you need a striker to get you 25 goals and Ronaldo will do that.
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“From that point of view it’s a great bit of business and commercially it’s an even better bit of business with the merchandising and everything.
“It’s clever business from the Glazers. Was it more a commercial thing than a football thing? Who knows. But if Ronaldo comes back and wins the title he’ll leave with an incredible legacy.”
However, Ince still has his doubts after watching the Red Devils first three matches of the Premier League season, with central midfield looking “a little bit open”.
“They can’t keep playing the way they’re playing,” said Ince. “Even with Ronnie I still think United are a bit behind City and Chelsea, but they are a lot closer than they would have been.
“The midfield is an area that’s not really been touched…(Jadon) Sancho is going to be a top player, but surely the priority should have been to get a top-class midfielder. I don’t think we’ve got that.
“If you look at the spine of the team, you’ve got (Harry) Maguire and Varane at the back and the likes of Ronaldo and Rashford up top, it looks strong, but in that middle area it looks a little bit open.”
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2021-09-01 11:11:39Z
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