Piers Morgan thinks Cristiano Ronaldo is just what this UK football club needs

Piers Morgan believes Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is just what Arsenal, the TV host's favourite football club, needs after a humiliating loss to Aston Villa on Sunday killing their hopes for the Premier League title.

After an impressive performance by his favourite team, Morgan took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to call out Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, Express UK reported.

Morgan wrote: "Arsenal's lack of a proper striker has come back to haunt us. So many chances in first half, but none taken. If Watkins was playing for us, we'd have won this 3-0. Arteta's refusal to prioritise a top striker is his one major blindspot."

Following his criticism, fans on social media asked the 59-year-old whether he would get his friend and former Real Madrid star to help his team out.

Morgan reiterated his previously held view that the Portuguese icon would excel in an Arsenal shirt.

"I think @Cristiano would score 25+ goals a season in our team with the service he'd get,” he added.

Ronaldo, 39, who currently plays for Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, has remarkably scored remarkable 56 goals in 62 games for his team in the Saudi Pro League.

Ronaldo left Manchester United in 2022 after an explosive interview with Morgan where the athlete criticised club owners and manager Erik ten Hag.

This weekend, the TalkTV host also took aim at Ten Hag after United's draw at Bournemouth on Saturday.

Morgan posted a clip of a frustrated Ten Hag storming out of his post-match press conference and wrote: "I wonder if he’s still 'sleeping well' about the way he drove @Cristiano out of the club.

"Given everything Ronaldo said about him and the way United is now run has proven to be correct…"