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Rio Ferdinand says Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United exit is 'best for both parties' as he claims his ex-team-mate did his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan 'to get out of the club'

Rio Ferdinand believes both Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo will be 'delighted' with the troubled forward's exit from Old Trafford.

United revealed the Portugal captain - who is currently with his national team at the World Cup - would be leaving by mutual consent after he conducted a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan accusing the club of 'betraying' him and that manager Erik ten Hag showed him a lack of respect.

Ronaldo is set to kiss goodbye to £16million after the Red Devils ripped up his £500,000-a-week deal, with the club not understood to be paying him any compensation for the remainder of the seven months on his deal.