"I'm not here to make my haters happy, I'm here to make my fans happy because they are loyal to me" - Cristiano Ronaldo's comments on loyalty resurface with star being linked to Manchester United exit 

Cristiano Ronaldo's old quotes on loyalty have resurfaced amid Manchester United exit rumors. The Red Devils star once claimed he was not bothered by his haters, and only cared about making his fans happy who have stayed loyal to him.

Ronaldo is reportedly looking to leave Manchester United this summer. He wants to continue playing in the Champions League, a tournament the Red Devils failed to qualify for this season.

Atletico Madrid have been the latest club linked with the Portuguese star despite him being a Real Madrid legend. These rumors saw his quotes from 2017 on loyalty resurface when he said as seen in the Mirror:

"I just don't care about that (hate), I just try to do my job, try to be myself. Haters, everyone has haters, not only me. It's part of the business. I go to bed every night in a good mood, happy, I sleep good every night. I'm not here to make my haters happy, I'm hear to make my fans happy because they are loyal to me."

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Paul Merson spoke about Erik ten Hag's appointment at Manchester United and claimed it was going to be hard for the manager to fit Cristiano Ronaldo in his system. He added that the Portuguese star was not going to chase down every ball, something the Dutch manager expects from his players.

In his column for the Daily Star, Merson wrote:

"I'm sure Erik ten Hag wants to play a certain way. He'll want United to play like Ajax. To press and move the ball quickly. But it's going to be hard for a team with Cristiano Ronaldo in it to be a high-intensity pressing team. He's not going to be chasing down every ball is he?"

He added:

"If the manager gets them in the top four I think he's done a great job. I really do. He needs to consolidate and just get them into the Champions League. United fans shouldn't expect much more."

Ronaldo spoke about Ten Hag on the club's official website earlier this year and claimed he wants to work with the manager. He was quoted saying:

"What I know about him is he did a fantastic job for Ajax, that he's an experienced coach. Things need to change the way he wants. I hope we have success, of course, because, if you have success, all of Manchester is going to have success as well."

Manchester United signed the Portuguese icon last summer and he finished as their top scorer.