Cristiano Ronaldo wants out of Manchester United

Although he did not directly say it, you just have this feeling that probably the biggest star in football wants a change, starting with his team.

Before the 2008-09 English Premier League season begins, we already heard the news that could very well have a huge impact on English football. Real Madrid from the Spanish Primera Liga wants Cristiano Ronaldo out of England.

If Real pulls this off, Cristiano Ronaldo will be the second English football star they pried out of England, the first one being David Beckham, also from Manchester United. And while the club still refuses to sell their Portugese superstar, FIFA president Sepp Blatter himself hinted that Man-U should just let Ronaldo go if the player really wants to leave.

And guess what, Ronaldo agrees with him. FIFA president Sepp Blatter sort of described Man-U's refusal to let Ronaldo go where he wants to be, a case of ''modern slavery'' and although he did not directly pointed the finger on the reigning English football champions, you just know Old Trafford got the point.

Sure, Cristiano Ronaldo is not as well-known as a David Beckham yet but the guy still has his entire football career in front of him and being one of the biggest football stars in England already at such a young age, a transfer to Real Madrid just might do the young man good.

Although I strongly disagree of course, being a fan of Manchester United myself.

For now, all Ronaldo can do is keep on giving out hints that he wants out of Old Trafford and play for Real Madrid in the coming 2008-09 Spanish Primera Liga. Step one is agreeing with Blatter's comments about the whole ''modern slavery'' thing.

''I agree with the comments of the president of FIFA. What he said is right,'' Cristiano Ronaldo said. ''At the moment there is no agreement with Real Madrid. We have to wait for the next few days to see, but I do not know where I will begin next season.''

''This is all I have to say at the moment.''

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