Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was never planning to gatecrash Portugal's Euro2008 plans for talks with Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Mail on Sunday says sources close to the United manager have ridiculed reports that he has been barred from a private meeting with Ronaldo at the Portuguese base in Neuchatel, insisting that Ferguson never had plans to break his family holiday.
As United stepped up their conflict with Real Madrid by letting it be known they will formally complain to FIFA about the Spanish club's pursuit of Ronaldo, both Ferguson and United chief executive David Gill remain convinced the player will stay at Old Trafford.
Both dismissed Ronaldo's reported comments on a Brazilian website that he would like to join Real Madrid in a world record £80 million transfer as irrelevant, as it is impossible to verify whether the player actually said the words.
A source close to Ferguson said: "He will be making no further comment about the situation. He and (chief executive) David Gill have made it quite clear: Ronaldo will not be leaving in the foreseeable future.
"He has four years left on a contract he signed last year and, as far as anybody at Old Trafford is concerned, he is fully committed to United. Sir Alex is on record as saying he fully understands that things could be different in two or three years' time, but that will be dealt with if and when it arises." |
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