Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Cristiano Ronaldo
will 'learn to appreciate' being at Manchester United - and stay
for longer than this season.
Portugal superstar Ronaldo confirmed this week he would
remain at Old Trafford despite his love of boyhood heroes Real
Madrid.
The 23-year-old winger, currently sidelined after an ankle
operation, has been chased by the Spanish giants for much of the
summer.
It appeared inevitable Ronaldo would leave, only for Ferguson to
talk him round during a meeting in Portugal last month.
And despite hefty opinion to the contrary, Ferguson thinks he
could keep Ronaldo for longer.
"As he gets older I think he will appreciate being here more and
more," said Ferguson. "The longer people stay at this club you tend
to not want to leave. Rio Ferdinand is an obvious example of
that.
"But really I'm just pleased we have managed to put all this
Real Madrid stuff to bed. They know what they are dealing with
now."