Ronaldo shrugs off transfer speculation

LONDON: Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo has made it clear his future career path is up to him and claimed he would not be swayed by the speculation surrounding a possible move to Real Madrid.

Since United beat Chelsea in Moscow on Wednesday to claim its third European Champions League title, media in England and Spain have been constantly linking the 23-year-old star player, who scored 42 times for Manchester in all competitions last season, with Real.

Ronaldo is no stranger to transfer rumors and reports had suggested he might leave Old Trafford two years ago following his spat with teammate Wayne Rooney, who was sent off while playing for England against Portugal at the 2006 World Cup.