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Rio Ferdinand has jumped to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese forward missed Manchester United training for the third day in a row.
Ronaldo has informed Old Trafford chiefs that he wishes to leave this summer amid concerns he will be unable to compete for the biggest trophies at the club.
Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Napoli are all on red alert and eyeing a move for the unsettled superstar, whose agent Jorge Mendes has already met with multiple clubs to discuss a potential transfer.
Cristiano Ronaldo has told Manchester United that he wishes to leave the club this summer
Former United defender Ferdinand, who played a part in convincing Ronaldo to return to Old Trafford last summer, believes that the forward has every right to feel aggrieved with the current situation at the club.
'Of course he's not happy!' Ferdinand said on his "FIVE YouTube Channel. 'You're talking about Cristiano Ronaldo here! I don't understand how it's a big story that Cristiano Ronaldo is not happy with the way things are at Man United. He can't be. I wouldn't be.
'Anyone who wants to win football matches or trophies, anyone who is used to winning and competing every year at the top of the table for the biggest prizes, and then all of a sudden isn't - and doesn't even qualify for the Champions League - you can't sit here and expect them to be happy.
'He's not happy with missing out on the Champions League, he doesn't even know what the Europa League soundtrack sounds like! When that comes on, he's going to be thinking "what dance am I in here?"'
Rio Ferdinand believes Ronaldo has every right to feel aggrieved at United's current situation
Ronaldo was due back in pre-season training at the start of this week, but has been a no show at Carrington so far - citing family reasons for his absence.
Erik ten Hag is preparing his squad to head on their pre-season tour on Friday, with the first game set to take place in Bangkok against Liverpool on July 12, but he does not yet know whether the Portuguese international will board the plane with his team-mates.
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