We will not sell Cristiano Ronaldo, says Manchester United chief

“He’s clearly one of the best players in the world and he’s at a great club, winning trophies. He enjoys it immensely here, you can tell that when you speak to him privately. Why would he want to leave? We have no intention of letting him go, we will make sure that he’s very happy here, as we do with all our top players.”

A report today claimed United’s debts currently stand at £764million, but Gill is adamant there is no need to generate extra cash.

“Manchester United is not a club that sells its main assets,” he said. “In order to service our debts we need a very successful team on the pitch, and you don’t achieve that by selling Cristiano Ronaldo.”