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Cristiano Ronaldo 'was annoyed with 25 percent pay cut written into contract for Man United missing Champions League'... and Erik ten Hag 'changed his mind' on wantaway striker after Brentford calamity, with manager now happy to see him go

Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed frustrations about having to take a 25 per cent pay cut after Manchester United missed out on a Champions League spot, according to a report.

The 37-year-old made it clear earlier this summer that he wanted to leave the club in search of Champions League football, and frustrations have been growing ever since.

United manager Erik ten Hag made it known Ronaldo was part of his plans, but the forward has been linked with several European clubs, and, according to The Sunday Times, expressed his anger at having to take the pay cut - which was written into his contract - after scoring 18 Premier League goals last season.