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Cristiano Ronaldo requests Manchester United transfer to play in Champions League - sources

Cristiano Ronaldo has made an official request to leave Manchester United this summer so he can continue to play Champions League football next season, sources have told ESPN.

The Portugal captain returned to United a year ago for a second stint at Old Trafford and scored 18 goals in 30 league appearances but the team finished sixth in the Premier League and did not qualify for next season's elite European club competition.

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