Ronaldo: 'I'm happy at Manchester United'

Cristiano Ronaldo has reiterated that he is happy at Manchester United.

The Portugal winger has been persistently linked with Real Madrid by the Spanish media and has not helped quell the speculation by announcing he would make a decision on his future shortly.

The 23-year-old has now confirmed he would like to play in Spain one day but that he is currently satisfied with life in England.

He said: "There is nothing certain at the moment. The press always make stories about interest from other teams, not only from Madrid, also from Barcelona.

"On one hand it's good and means that they know your value as a player and think you can be a good reinforcement for other teams.

"But my head is in Manchester because it is the club that, at the moment, puts me in the best condition and that I'm happy at. I can guarantee that I am happy at Manchester United and that I would love to continue."

Ronaldo has just spent his fifth year at Old Trafford, adding another Premier League title and a Champions League winners' medal to his collection.

The winger scored United's only goal of the final in which they triumphed over Chelsea on penalties, bringing his tally to 42 this season.

Ronaldo claims a lot of the credit should go to Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and his assistant Carlos Queiroz, who was instrumental in ensuring the Portugal star stayed at Old Trafford despite the furore caused by his part in Wayne Rooney's sending-off during the 2006 World Cup.

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