Cristiano Ronaldo ‘p***ed off’ with situation at Man Utd as Rio Ferdinand reveals secret chats with striker
CRISTIANO RONALDO is "p***** off" with his situation at Manchester United, it has been revealed.
Former team-mate and United legend Rio Ferdinand has spoken about the behind-the-scenes situation at Old Trafford.
And in doing so, he unveiled some of the details of chats he has had with the legendary forward, who has endured a frustrating season with his time in the team coming mostly from the bench.
Speaking on his YouTube channel , Ferdinand said: "When I’ve spoken to him during this period of not playing... Obviously there’s an undertone of p***** off.
"But the calmness with which ‘the chance will come and I score goals’, It’s plain and simple, the chance will come at some point.
"There’s no doubt in my mind he’s upset - of course he is but I think every professional who rates themselves and wants to play games week in, week out will have a divine right to be upset, that’s a given.
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“But then it’s about what you do after and when you’re given the opportunity. You don’t go in and sulk. He’s the quickest one off the bench when he’s being asked to go on the pitch."
Ronaldo came off the bench against Everton to score the match-winner and reach an astonishing 700 club career goals.
Of the games Ronaldo has started, he has scored just once - a penalty against Sheriff in the Europa League.
The 37-year-old has been playing second fiddle to the likes of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, but an injury to the latter might see Ronaldo afforded an opportunity to start in the league.
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However, asides from one game in the Premier League, a 4-0 loss to Brentford, Ronaldo has seen all his Prem appearances come from the bench this season.
And with Ronaldo likely to play against Omonia Nicosia on Thursday, his spot in the Prem team will likely once again not be in the starting XI.
Ferdinand added: "When he goes out there you can see there’s a hunger and desire to score goals. This is all after scoring 699 goals at club level.
“This guy has got an obsession with beating the haters, ramming it down their throats. That 700 was to people like Jamie Carragher and people like that who are desperate to get him out of the door.”
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Ronaldo was extensively linked with a transfer away from United over the summer, and now with the reports of unrest for Kylian Mbappe, fans have been praying for a long-awaited Lionel Messi and Ronaldo link-up.
It comes as Mercedes F1 sponsor and owner of Ligue 1 side Nice Sir Jim Ratcliffe admitted defeat in his pursuit of buying Manchester United from the Glazers.