Cantona, 42, has already gone on record as saying that he cannot
understand why the Portuguese megastar would want to leave Old
Trafford, and this time he wasn't holding back any punches.
Cantona said: "He is still young, and so maybe he wants to take on
fresh challenges. I can understand if this is the reason why he
wants to leave for Real.
"But if he were to leave because of something else, he would be
doing something absolutely bloody stupid."
The Frenchman, who spent five glorious years at the club inspiring
United to four Premier League titles and two FA Cups before
retiring from football in 1997, also took the opportunity to
confirm reports that he would love to make an emotional return to
Ol Trafford as a manager.
"It would be a huge honour for me to become Manchester United's
coach - it would be marvellous," he told The Mirror.