Real Madrid signing
Cristiano Ronaldo insists he
parted company with Manchester
United in the best possible way.
He told The Sun: "The only thing I am not happy about
in my final year was that we could not win the Champions League
final again but I did all I could for Manchester United.
"I appreciate that United accepted to let me go and I think that
I ended my time at the club in the best possible way.
"I don't think anyone can look at my recent years at United and
say that I did not do my best.
"Even after I was close to Real
Madrid last year and stayed at United, I was focused
in giving everything I had in me.
"We won the championship for the third year in a row and reached
the second Champions League final in two years."
Ronaldo says he left Old
Trafford with Alex Ferguson's blessing and the United boss even
shared a joke with the forward, who spent six seasons in
Manchester.
He added: "He said 'congratulations'. I think he knew it was the
right time for me to move on and I think he acknowledged that I
needed to go.
"He joked with me and told me that with all the offensive
players at Real Madrid, I'd end
up playing as a central defender.
"That was just his way of saying 'good luck, son'. I did not get
a chance to say goodbye to the fans but I hope they know that I
enjoyed every moment playing at Old Trafford.
"I would like to thank them. Even in the most difficult times I
always felt their support."