Rio `sure` Ronaldo Will Stay

Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand is
hopeful in-demand winger Cristiano Ronaldo
will return to the club for pre-season training
as normal.

Speculation over Ronaldo's future at United is
rife following Real Madrid's public courting of
the two-time PFA Players' Player of the Year.

It has been suggested Real are poised to launch
a record-breaking offer for the 23-year-old, if
he declares that he sees his footballing future
away from Old Trafford.

But Ferdinand is 'sure' that the 23-year-old,
who is contracted to the club until 2012, will
remain with the Red Devils and join up with his
team-mates for pre-season as planned.

"Like everyone else, we would love him to be
with us next season," Ferdinand told Sky Sports
News.

"When we go into pre-season I am sure Ronaldo
will be there with us.

"Yes, I have spoken to him. We have spoken
about everything else other than that. I will let
him get on with his holidays.

"He is entitled to a good rest. I am sure when we
come back to pre-season and we will have a laugh
and a joke about it with him.

"But in all seriousness we want our best players to
stay, and Ronnie falls into that category.

"He is a Manchester United player now, and long may
it continue."

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