Cristiano Ronaldo hits back at ‘jealous’ Wayne Rooney over Manchester United criticism

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at Wayne Rooney after he suggested that Manchester United should move him on at the end of the season.

Rooney appeared as a pundit for Sky Sports on Monday evening and delivered a scathing verdict of United’s current situation following their 1-1 draw at home to Leicester City at the weekend.

The former United captain claimed that Ralf Rangnick’s side are already out of the race to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League and said ‘there are a few players they need to let go’ this summer.

Rooney also named Ronaldo and Paul Pogba as two of the players who United should look to leave behind once the season is over.

But Ronaldo has hit back at his former United teammate with a blunt comment on Instagram.

Rooney had posted a picture of himself on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football show alongside host Dave Jones and fellow pundit Jamie Carragher, but Ronaldo replied: ‘Two jealous.’

Asked if Ronaldo’s signing has worked out for United, Rooney said on Monday Night Football: ‘You’d have to say no, at the minute.

‘I think he’s scored goals, he’s scored important goals in the Champions League early on in the season. He scored the hat-trick against Tottenham.

‘But I think if you look to the future of the club you would have to go with younger, hungry players to do the best to lift Manchester United over these next two, three years.

‘And obviously Cristiano is getting on a bit. He certainly isn’t the player he was when he was in his 20s. And that happens, that’s football. He’s a goal threat but I think the rest of the game they need more, they need young, hungry players.

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