Fergie advises Ronaldo to stay
21 Jul 2008 - 17:39:06
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has told Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Old Trafford as he believes a transfer to Real Madrid would be the "worst thing" for the 23-year-old's career.
Ronaldo has spent the summer hinting that he would welcome a switch to the Spanish capital, but Ferguson thinks it would be a bad move.
The veteran Scot said: "If you were asked for advice by your son, you'd give him the best advice and the worst thing Ronaldo could do is to go to Real Madrid.
"He's at the right club and a fantastic football club.
"In the modern day, young lads can be twisted by the talk of money, but if you saw Ronaldo after the Champions League Final, he was the happiest boy in the world.
"I genuinely believe that I know what the best club in the world is for him and that's Manchester United.
"When you have young players, you want the best for them and you want to do the best for them."