Wolves boss Bruno Lage has joked that Cristiano Ronaldo is welcome at Molineux if ever he parts ways with Manchester United.
Lage takes his team – who have seen two games postponed due to coronavirus since they drew 0-0 with Chelsea on December 19 – to Old Trafford on Monday expecting a severe challenge from his fellow Portuguese.
Ronaldo has eight league goals since returning to United last summer yet it has not been a completely smooth ride. The 36-year-old has looked frustrated at times while there have been questions about whether he is suited to the intense pressing style of interim boss Ralf Rangnick.
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Bruno Lage has joked that Cristiano Ronaldo is welcome at Wolves if ever he leaves Man United
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Ronaldo is facing questions over whether he is suited to Ralf Rangnick’s system at United
‘If they are not happy with him, I have a place for him here,’ smiled Lage, before adding quickly: ‘But I know they are happy with him.
‘When you look for a player the most important thing is to see what he can give to your team. When you have a player like him who can score goals, it is hard to believe he is 36.
‘He has been at this level since he was very young. He is a machine, he wants to score, to score, to score.
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Lage says his fellow Portuguese is still a ‘massive player’ who would get in any side in the world
‘He is a massive player, I think any team in the world would want a player like him.’
Wolves had to request their match at Arsenal, scheduled for December 28, be rearranged because of Covid-19 and injury problems.
They hope to be able to fulfil the fixture at United but Lage is still uncertain. He said: ‘Now I need to understand which players are available. We have to understand who is fit and ready to play – this is the important thing.’