While his Manchester United team-mates were finishing their tour in monsoon conditions in Perth on Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo posted a picture of himself on social media training in the gym in sunny Lisbon.
Ronaldo’s future at Old Trafford will be one of the most pressing concerns for new manager Erik ten Hag when he gets back to Manchester, with the Dutchman not having spoken to the Portugal star since he asked to leave the club earlier this month.
It is three weeks since Ronaldo was granted time off to deal with a family problem and there is an acceptance at United that something has to give after they insisted the player is not for sale.