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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Cristiano Ronaldo feelings on Man Utd stay as deadline day transfer fails to materialise

Cristiano Ronaldo is 'motivated' to help Manchester United have a successful season after failing to secure a deadline-day transfer to AC Milan.

Almost two months ago, the 37-year-old megastar made his feelings clear to United and explained how he wanted to leave this summer. But with transfer window now shut, he'll definitely to remain a Red Devil - at least until January. Ronaldo still had a glimpse of hope at the eleventh hour, though, and it came from San Siro.

As reported by the MEN, a theory emerged that Milan could make a move for the United legend if they lost Rafael Leao, who'd been tipped to join Chelsea. However, the 23-year-old forward - a teammate of Ronaldo's at international level for Portugal - was ultimately deemed too expensive for the Blues, as AC slapped a whopping £130m price tag on Leao's head.

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