Super Eagles Legend Tells Man United Chiefs to Sell Ronaldo, Blames Them For Resigning The Portuguese

• Cristiano Ronaldo has been identified by Victor Ikpeba as distraction in the Manchester United dressing room
• The Portugal international has been able to score 22 goals for Man United this term in all competitions
• Manchester United have been knocked out of all competitions and they are only fighting for the top four

Victor Ikpeba who is a Super Eagles legend has blamed those in charge of Premier League giants Man United for their decision to resign Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Nigerian who was one of the finest African forwards during his active playing time made it clear that Manchester United made a mistake bringing Ronaldo back to Old Trafford.

He sees Ronaldo's presence as a distraction at Manchester United claiming that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner should have gone to Manchester City.

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Yes, the Citizens were linked with Cristiano Ronaldo after leaving Juventus, but Manchester United hijacked the deal at the death and the Portuguese returned to Old Trafford.

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According to the report on GOAL, Victor Ikpeba is of the opinion that Cristiano Ronaldo should be leaving Manchester United at the end of the season.

Victor Ikpeba's reaction about Cristiano Ronaldo

"In many ways, Ronaldo has been a distraction. He's a global star in football, he shouldn't have come back at that age, he should have gone to Manchester City.''

Messi named best player of the 21st century ahead of Ronaldo as top 100 best players list emerges

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how the controversy about the best player between Lionel Messi and Cristiano will continue to rage for years after their footballing careers.

Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi has been listed as the best player of the 21st Century in a list compiled by Four Four Two magazine.

The Paris Saint-Germain attacker tops the list ahead of Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo who occupies the 2nd spot.

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Both Messi and Ronaldo have a total of 12 Ballon d’Or awards between them with the Argentine claiming 7 while Ronaldo has 5 attached to his name.

Ronaldo can also boast of winning league titles in three of Europe’s topflight leagues with Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus meanwhile Messi has won with Barcelona and most recently with Paris Saint-Germain.