Man Utd clarify why Richard Arnold and Sir Alex Ferguson were present during Ronaldo talks

Meanwhile, Ferguson is present for a football board meeting. The Scot helped play a part in bringing Ronaldo back to United last summer.

He is held in the highest regard by Ronaldo following the forward’s first spell at the club. However, there is no suggestion Ferguson will have any input to talks over the player’s future.

Meanwhile, Arnold generally does not have an input on the club’s transfer business. He allows football director John Murtough to head up that department at the club.

However, Arnold did travel to Barcelona with Murtough earlier this month in an attempt to secure a deal for midfielder Frenkie de Jong. Therefore, Arnold turning up at Carrington on Tuesday raised question marks over his impact on Ronaldo’s situation.

The Manchester Evening News says Arnold has dealt with Ronaldo’s agent during his recent absence. However, it appears he was not set to be involved in Tuesday’s chat.

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