Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reflects on 'sour' ending to Ronaldo's time at Man United

Former Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reflected on the 'sad' and 'sour' end to Cristiano Ronaldo's second spell at United - but insisted the club made the 'right decision' to bring him back from Juventus in 2021.

The Red Devils secured a fairytale comeback for the Portuguese forward, who had initially left for Real Madrid in an £80million deal in 2009, and the veteran enjoyed an incredible first season back in the Premier League as he thumped in 24 goals in 18 games in all competitions.

But Ronaldo went from being United's talisman under Solskjaer to an outcast under his successor Erik ten Hag, who repeatedly left him out of his starting XIs, before the legendary five-time Ballon d'Or winner came under fire for storming out of Old Trafford early before the end of games.

Amid huge speculation Ronaldo could end his spell early, pressed self-destruct by taking part in a sensational tell-all interview with Piers Morgan in November 2022, where he claimed he felt 'betrayed' by the club - while saying he 'doesn't respect' Ten Hag.

But despite the toxic ending to Ronaldo's spell, Solskjaer believes the club made the right call the bring him back after the 'unbelievable' scenes that his initial move brought.

'Cristiano wanted to leave Juventus but we didn't think it was possible to bring him back. We had built a squad without Cristiano,' Solskjaer told the Times of India. 'And then when this opportunity came, I think everyone in the world thought it's going to be fantastic. And he had a good season. I think he scored 28 goals.

'His first outing on return was against Newcastle. I think there have not been many days at Old Trafford that have seen a better vibe. And it was an unbelievable thing. So, it's about giving people