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Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville launched into a war of words on Twitter on Saturday evening amid the news that Cristiano Ronaldo had lodged a transfer request to Manchester United.

The Portuguese forward expressed his desire to leave Old Trafford following a hugely underwhelming season for the Red Devils - a campaign that saw them fail to qualify for the Champions League. He has requested that he be allowed to bid farewell to the club should a suitable offer be lodged for his services.

The news is a bitter way for Ronaldo's first season back at the club to end, with the Portuguese having only returned to Old Trafford from Juventus less than a year ago.

Following the shock development, Man United icon Neville engaged in an argument with Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher - the former poking fun at the fact that Ronaldo was linked with a move to Manchester City before electing to return to Old Trafford last summer.

Taking to Twitter, the ex-Red wrote: "Ronaldo did exactly what I thought he would do, score goals but make the team worse. The transfer request also kills the idea he turned down Man City because of his love for Man United."

Neville took exception to Carragher's claims by stating that