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Ronaldo exit talk rubbished

24 Jan 2007 - 11:23:36

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Manchester United's assistant coach Carlos Queiroz has once again dismissed suggestions that Cristiano Ronaldo will move to Real Madrid in the summer.

The 21-year-old Portugal international has been in excellent form for United this term after being linked with the La Liga giants last summer.

However, on renewed talk about a summer exit for the former Sporting Lisbon starlet, Queiroz told Marca: "No. In addition to that, we are speaking with him about renewing his contract.

"It is natural that the media talk about Cristiano Ronaldo with Real Madrid. He is a great player and Madrid are a great club, but it is just speculation. They are fantasies.

"The football he is playing at Manchester United is an example that he is happy here and he has his head at United.

"He is always the first to arrive at training and the last to go."

Ronaldo, who is under contract at Old Trafford until 2010, has scored 13 times this season.

After last summer's World Cup Finals in Germany, Ronaldo was quoted as saying: "I have told my agent I am prepared to leave. I want to do it in the best manner possible. I want to play for Real Madrid and dream of doing so."