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SERIE A legend Silvio Berlusconi has taken a cheeky dig at Manchester United over Cristiano Ronaldo.Berlusconi, who is currently the president of Serie A side AC Monza, was asked about Ronaldo’s future amid reports he wants out at Man United.
Silvio Berlusconi, left, was in attendance at AC Monza’s first ever Serie A game against TorinoCredit: EPA
Cristiano Ronaldo was powerless to help United overcome BrentfordCredit: Getty
As quoted by Alfredo Pedulla, he said: “Is Cristiano Ronaldo leaving United? Lucky him. 
“We didn’t give him a thought, these great players don’t come in a newly promoted one (team).”
Monza, a club in the Lombardy region of Italy, won promotion to Serie A for the first time in their history after winning the play-offs in Serie B last season.
And despite humble origins it has not stopped them from aiming digs towards some of the most well-established clubs in world football.
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Ronaldo was apart of the United team which fell to a crushing 4-0 defeat to Brentford on Saturday.
An early error from the experienced David de Gea sucked all belief out of Erik ten Hag’s squad, before De Gea gifted another goal to The Bees when he passed the ball to an under pressure Christian Eriksen.
Two more goals followed swiftly after, with the rout being completed within 35 minutes following a stunning counter-attack from Brentford.
Dutch coach Ten Hag made three changes at half-time to try and engineer a comeback, to no avail, with the fallout after the game causing a HEATED debate between Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp.
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Fresh reports indicate Ronaldo has now been offered to Monza’s local rivals Inter and AC Milan.
However, both clubs – who have won the Italian title once each in the last two seasons – are understood to have snubbed the former Juventus man. More

MARKO ARNAUTOVIC has broken his silence on his transfer links with Manchester United. United were linked with a move for the 33-year-old earlier this month, but pulled out of a deal following a fan backlash.
Marko Arnautovic in action for Bologna FCCredit: Getty
The Bologna striker was wanted by Erik ten Hag, owing to the time they had spent together at FC Twente, as a short-term option to solve a problem in the forward department.
When asked about the links during a press conference on Saturday, Arnautovic said: “The market is the market.
“I’ve been in the world of football for many years and I know there could be clubs interested during the transfer window.
“But now I am focused on Bologna.”
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The former West Ham striker scored 15 goals in 34 games for Bologna last season.
Consequently, the Serie A outfit were reluctant to let him go, and quoted United a significantly higher price than the £6.8million they bid for him.
United caused further dismay from fans with their reported interest in Adrien Rabiot shortly after their horror 2-1 defeat to Brighton.
The Red Devils football director John Murtough flew to Italy to help get a deal for the French midfielder over the line.
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United have also received boosts in their respective pursuits of striker Sasa Kalajdzic and Frenkie De Jong.
De Jong has been linked with United throughout the summer, and United have agreed a fee with Barcelona to sign him, and now the Dutchman is said to be “angry” with Barca over their handling of his potential departure.
United face a tough test against Brentford in today’s late kick-off but need to get some points on the board and get their season kickstarted. More

MANCHESTER UNITED’S pursuit of Adrien Rabiot has drawn widespread criticism, but now even the club’s own in-house pundits have turned on the signing.Rabiot’s representatives are reportedly in negotiations over personal terms with United chief John Murtough to get a deal done.
Adrien Rabiot is edging closer to a move to Manchester United despite criticismCredit: Getty
Lou Macari is now a pundit for MUTV but won three trophies as a United playerCredit: PA
However, amid doubts over the quality of the player, United have come under serious fire from fans and pundits alike.
And now the club’s own broadcasting personnel have openly called-out the transfer.

Lou Macari, a pundit on MUTV who played 145 times for United between 1973 and 1984 and won three trophies, expressed his doubt over the move.
As quoted by journalist Rich Fay, he said: “I’d never really heard of him.
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“Clubs spend millions of pounds scouting players across Europe, but nobody else has made a move for this fella.
“Why do you think this is? I have got a bad feeling about the guy.”
Pundits on MUTV normally stay clear of anything controversial or that questions the club’s decisions.
The Red Devils have reportedly agreed a £15million fee with Juventus to sign Rabiot – despite Macari’s misgivings.
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United have struggled in midfield for a long time, with Fred and Scott McTominay proving not to be up to standard – with the most recent evidence of this coming in the recent defeat to Brighton.
United looked set to remedy this at the start of summer with the addition of Frenkie de Jong, and agreed a fee with Barcelona to reunite him with Erik ten Hag.
But De Jong’s reluctance to leave has forced United to look elsewhere, and despite his stats proving him to be WORSE than both Fred and McTominay, United’s recruitment team have landed on Rabiot.
United could yet miss out on him however, with Rabiot’s reported contract demands of £8.5m a year delaying a deal. More