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Fergie: Real made one Ron bid

10 Aug 2008 - 12:39:59

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that Real Madrid made one official offer forCristiano Ronaldo earlier in the summer.

The Portugal international has been linked with a move to the Spanish capital since the end of last season, but a line was drawn under the matter earlier this week when Ronaldo confirmed he would be staying at Old Trafford for at least one more campaign.

Ferguson said: "We haven't had any recent contact with Real Madrid. Has there been any attempt to heal the rift? Yeah, that will be right!

"They put a bid in. I don't know if it was fax or letter or whatever. Just one. It was sometime in the summer.

"But the final decision was taken at the end of the season when the first nonsense appeared and Cristiano referred to his future being decided in the next few days.

"It was decided there and then he was staying. There was never any change in our stance.

"I think we will just let the thing settle down now. It will take its course.

"The whole business will settle down, he will realise he is at a great club. It will sort itself out. His future will sort itself out."