Wayne Rooney has issued a blunt verdict on Cristiano Ronaldo's sudden Manchester United exit - insisting that there was "no option" for his old club other than to give the Portuguese superstar the boot.
Ronaldo's long-term future at Old Trafford has been uncertain ever since the 37-year-old requested to leave the club last summer. And although the striker did not get his wish, his position at United became virtually untenable in the wake of his explosive, unsanctioned interview with Piers Morgan last week where he slammed boss Erik ten Hag, the Glazer family and the facilities at the club.
The full 90-minute chat was so damning that Manchester United even sought legal advice to check whether they had grounds to terminate the final six months of Ronaldo's lucrative £480,000-a-week contract.
