Ronaldo’s future at Old Trafford is even now more uncertain, after he was dropped by manager Erik Ten Hag for their trip to Chelsea on Saturday.
The 37-year-old has been punished for leaving Old Trafford before full time, after refusing to come on as a substitute in the 2-0 win over Tottenham.
While financial constraints at Marseille mean that a move for Ronaldo would always be difficult, the Portuguese superstar appears to have ruled himself out of contention for a move to France with his recent displays of petulance at Old Trafford.
Longoria has told RMC Sport: “Football is very clear. You make do with the means you have at your disposal, with a financial balance. You have to do everything to get better results, seek to improve the team, but with financial stability. That’s important in 2022. We need a sustainable financial situation.
“We are far from ideas like that [of signing Ronaldo], of big stars, individual players. We’re more focused on team players who put in individual performances which serve the team. We have a project where everyone needs to work for a collective.”
