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Published 09:36 21 Oct 2022 BST
Updated 11:37 21 Oct 2022 BST
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Mendes had been to find a new club for Ronaldo in the summer after the Portugal international expressed his desire to leave following United's failure to qualify for the Champions League last season.
The plan to move Ronaldo on has been a struggle to say the least, with clubs unwilling to match his extortionate wages for a player coming towards the end of his career.
Ten Hag has also shown that his side can play without Ronaldo. The forward has started two Premier League games this season and the Dutchman hasn't been afraid to answer difficult questions around his decision to leave Ronaldo out of his side.
"I don’t pay attention today, we will deal with that tomorrow," he said on Wednesday.
"I want to focus on this team, on these 11 players.
"Against Tottenham, you need good pressing, good counter-pressing. So you need good pressing players. Offensive wise you need that dynamic. That’s what Marcus [Rashford] brings."
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