Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is convinced they will eventually sign Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo.

"I need to be realistic," Schuster declared. "I know that Manchester United do not want to sell him at the moment because right now he is the best player in the world.

"He has already proved he is better than Kaka, because the Brazilian has not had a good season with Milan.

Manchester United may rush back Wayne Rooney for Sunday�s Premiership title decider at Wigan.

The Manchester Evening News says Rooney's break to get him fit for the Champions League final in Moscow could now be shelved with United facing a final-day bid for the title.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand admits he's been silenced by goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar after his spell between the posts for their FA Cup defeat to Portsmouth.

Manchester United defender Wes Brown admits this season has been his best for the club.

He said: "This is one of my best seasons. I have played every week when in other years I have been in and out of the side. It is great to be doing that and hopefully I can keep the run going. Two more wins would bring two trophies so that would be brilliant.

Nani says he will apologise to his Manchester United teammates after his dismissal on Saturday against West Ham.

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick feels confident of success against Barcelona in the second-leg of their Champions League semifinal.

"We looked very solid as a team and put in a very good performance defensively," he told MUTV. "In a perfect world we would like to score, but it's not to be. It's not the end of the world, a draw's not a bad result for us.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has played down comparisons with AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini.

Ferdinand believes the Italian is a one-off, saying: "I think Paolo Maldini is an exception to the rule. "It would be harder to achieve what he has done in the Premier League.

Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves is confident of success against Barcelona in the second-leg of their Champions League semifinal.

"We are optimistic as we will play a lot differently than we did at the Nou Camp," said Hargreaves. "We will attack Barcelona and see how they deal with it.

Cristiano Ronaldo admits only silverware will prove the quality of Manchester United's current squad.

Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson revealed recently that this was probably the best United squad "in terms of completeness" he has had under his command since taking over at Old Trafford in 1986.

Manchester United ace Carlos Tevez insists he wants to play for Argentina in June's World Cup qualifier against Brazil.