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Cristiano Ronaldo 'wants Luis Enrique to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United boss' instead of a reunion with Zinedine Zidane, as the club begins the search for Norwegian's successor after his sacking

Cristiano Ronaldo's preference as the new Manchester United manager has been revealed as Luis Enrique, according to reports.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked as United manager on Sunday morning, with the club already on the hunt for the Norwegian's successor.

And influential forward Ronaldo wants Enrique to replace Solskjaer in the Old Trafford dugout, rather than reunite with Zinedine Zidane, according to Sky Sports.

Cristiano Ronaldo is keen for Luis Enrique to become the new #mufc manager, I’m told.