'Not true' - Anthony Martial refutes suggestions Cristiano Ronaldo is a bad influence at Manchester United

Sevilla loanee Anthony Martial has moved to deny rumours that Cristiano Ronaldo has been a corrosive influence on Manchester United's dressing-room environment since the Portuguese's return to the club last summer. United continue to stutter in their bid to finish in the top four of the Premier League, and saw their last hopes of a trophy — the Champions League — go up in smoke on Tuesday night, losing 2-1 on aggregate to Atletico Madrid in the round of 16. Ad/> And multiple reports in recent weeks have suggested that Ronaldo is at the centre of a split in the playing camp.

Premier LeagueRonaldo: There are 'no limits’ for Man Utd13/03/2022 AT 12:29 But Martial — who only left Old Trafford for Sevilla in January — claimed that the Portuguese star is not the man to blame. Speaking to Spanish outlet AS, Martial said: «Cristiano is a top professional, one of the best in the history of the game. We all love him.

»There are things that are said in the media that are not true. «I was in that dressing room and I know what happened.» 'The perfect spot' — Martial 'happy' at Sevilla after Manchester United move, says Monchi After Martial's exit, Manchester United need to continue their clearout Martial's own time at Old Trafford was fraught with difficulties as 2021 ended, and it culminated in him leaving the club — albeit temporarily — for Spain in search of happiness, and game time. The 26-year-old said: «I asked United if I could leave as I wanted to play.

[Boss Ralf] Rangnick came in but I wanted to leave, so I told him so. He said if I wanted to continue, the way I was training, I was going to play. »But I needed to find a new atmosphere, a new club.