Sir Alex slates Real Madrid

Sir Alex Ferguson has hit out at Real Madrid in their relentless pursuit of Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo. The player bagged 42 goals this season from midfield, and helped United to a glorious double; and Ferguson has insisted nobody will sign their mercurial winger.

"They think they can ride roughshod over everyone but they won't do it with us," declared the Scot.

"Real Madrid have no moral issues at all.

"In terms of great clubs, Barcelona have far better morality than Real Madrid will ever have.

"Do you not think we have had many expressions of interest about our players from big clubs in Europe?

"Real Madrid are not the only club interested in Ronaldo. But the others are not saying so. They don't get into this nonsense."