has revealed he has asked striker Cristiano Ronaldo to sign for Arsenal.
In the summer, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner completed his move back to Old Trafford after 12 years away.
Despite the team’s overall struggles this term, Ronaldo has managed to net 22 goals across competitions – making him the club’s top scorer for the current season.
The 37-year-old’s latest goal was in the 3-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium over the weekend.
The result has meant the Gunners are back in the driving seat for the top four, while United are now trailing the north London side by six points.
With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaving Arsenal in January, and Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah out of contract in the summer, the club are believed t o be targeting a striker in the summer.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Morgan admitted that in a conversation with Ronaldo, he urged the Portugal international to join Mikel Arteta’s side.
‘When it comes down to money and owners and riches and banking, we’ve got the richest of all of them,’ Morgan told talkSPORT.
‘Stan Kroenke has got £10billion, he’s married to a woman who has got even more in the Walmart heiress who has £15billion. He’s just bought a ranch for £750million, he can afford to buy a couple of strikers!
‘Do you know what I’d do if I was manager? I’d go in, get and put him up front.
‘I’ve had this conversation with him last week. I said, “Come to Arsenal”.
‘The Arsenal and Manchester United thing is very interesting. On paper, United have far more talented players and far more experienced, talented players but they don’t have the right attitude.
‘The mental attitude is shocking. Whatever is going on in that club…if they didn’t have Ronaldo in the team they wouldn’t be winning, whereas Arsenal have young, hungry, really promising guys who have a great attitude. People like [Bukayo] Saka, [Emile] Smith Rowe, [Kieran] Tierney and all of these guys.
‘That’s what’s encouraging. If you combined the United talent with our mentality then both clubs would be sorted.
‘I’m not even joking. I’d love to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to Arsenal. If he’s not going to stay at United, I’d take him in a heartbeat.
‘I watched that game at the weekend and he was the best player on the pitch.
‘As a striker, when you watch Ronaldo’s movement and his goalscoring record at 37, I’d put Ronaldo at the front and let these kids learn from him.’
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