Ferguson relaxed about Ronaldo

Alex Ferguson insists “there isn’t a problem” with Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo despite reports linking the Portuguese star with a move to Real Madrid.

Real presidential candidate Juan Miguel Villar Mir pledged he would sign the 21-year-old if elected on Sunday, and the Spanish press quoted the player as saying he “dreamed” of a move to Madrid.

But Ferguson takes the reports with a very large pinch of salt, dismissing Villar Mir’s claims as “electioneering”.

Ferguson told MUTV: “There isn’t a problem with the boy and I don’t expect any problems. Over the years when people have been involved in a bid to become president at Madrid they have used clubs like ours.

“They (the candidates) talk about what they’re going to do for Madrid and how they will bring in big players.

“They have promised to buy about half a dozen players over the last few weeks including Ronaldo and Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid.

“I’ve experienced it time and time again in the past. It’s just talk to try and encourage people to vote for them.”