CRISTIANO RONALDO has been slammed by Paul Ince for his recent attitude at Manchester United.
And the former United midfielder reckons that if Ronaldo had acted this way back when he and Roy Keane where in the dressing room, he wouldn’t have got away with it.
Ronaldo’s future has been a cloud over Old Trafford ever since it emerged the superstar forward was angling for an exit at the start of the summer.
The 37-year-old missed the majority of pre-season due to “family issues” and was not fit enough to start the new Premier League season.
Ronaldo was then dropped to the bench for the statement 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday.
And Ince reckons that shows United will be better off without him.
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Ince told Boyle Sports: “Cristiano Ronaldo has to leave Man United.
“If he was in the Man United dressing room when I was playing with the likes of Roy Keane and Steve Bruce, we wouldn’t be putting up with him and he wouldn’t be getting away with anything.
“Leaving Ronaldo out of the starting 11 yesterday [clash against Liverpool] was so important because it shows people that there can be life without Ronaldo.
“He’s been a distraction for everyone at Man United.
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“He hasn’t had the desired effect that everyone thought he would and you wouldn’t see Lionel Messi acting the way he has at times.”
Ronaldo has yet to find any takers as he desperately searching for new club who can give him Champions League football this season.
But one deal United have been able to get over the line is Ronaldo’s old Real Madrid team-mate Casemiro, in a blockbuster deal worth £60million plus add-ons.
And Ince welcomed the signing… even though he thinks his old side paid too much.
He added: “It’s great that United signed Casemiro, but it’s a lot of money at his age.
“I think sometimes clubs are taking the mick out of United because they know that the Red Devils need players so the price goes up.
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“£60m on a four-year-deal for a 30-year-old is a lot of money.
“But it shows where Man United are at now because they’re having to pay over the odds to get players in.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
