“He and Jesus duo would be lethal” – Piers Morgan claims Manchester United star is exactly what Arsenal needs to claim the title this season.

Piers Morgan calls for Arsenal to sign Cristiano Ronaldo because he’s ‘exactly what we need’, after revealing the details of their ‘very good’ relationship that led to his Man United ‘betrayal’ interview.

Piers Morgan calls for Arsenal to sign Cristiano Ronaldo because he’s ‘exactly what we need’, after revealing the details of their ‘very good’ relationship that led to his Man United ‘betrayal’ interview.

After a TV presenter in Ireland said: ‘Presumably Piers Morgan is hoping Arsenal sign Ronaldo and play him up top in every game,’ Morgan responded on Twitter.

He posted: ‘Yes, actually. He’s exactly what we need.. @Cristiano & @gabrieljesus9 would take us to the title.’ The controversial tweet, posted at 11pm on Sunday night, has already received 15,000 likes.

Morgan has also opened up on the pair’s close personal friendship, which helped him score the hugely controversial interview on TalkTV.

He told The Sun: ‘I first interviewed Cristiano three years ago in Turin and we ended up having a four-hour dinner. Since then, we’ve become very unlikely but very good friends.

We text and speak a lot, and he has always been incredibly honest with me.’

Ronaldo’s astonishing attack looks certain to end his Old Trafford career.

He accused Ten Hag and United executives of trying to force him out of the club, saying of Ten Hag: ‘I don’t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me.’

‘Some people, they don’t want me here – not only the coach but the other two or three guys.

Not only this year, but last year too. Honestly, I shouldn’t say that. But listen, I don’t care. People should listen to the truth. Yes, I feel betrayed.’

Ronaldo missed United’s last game before the World Cup through illness on Sunday, but Ten Hag will be incandescent that the 37-year-old veteran’s comments will overshadow the 2-1 win at Fulham and Alejandro Garnacho’s injury-time goal.

The United boss thought he had settled his differences with Ronaldo after the player was dropped and fined for refusing to come on as a substitute against Tottenham last month and then leaving before the game had finished.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was allowed back into the squad after apologising and was even made team captain at Aston Villa last week.

However, Ronaldo’s outburst makes it almost impossible for him to stay at Old Trafford beyond the January transfer window, leaving United and Ten Hag with little choice but to find him a new club.

His team-mates were said to be deeply disappointed by his comments on Sunday night and see it as way to force his departure from Old Trafford which they now believe is inevitable.