Former Manchester United, and current Real Madrid player, Gabriel Heinze has spoken out on comments made by United boss, Ferguson, that Heinze was being used as a pawn by Real Madrid to later sign Cristiano Ronaldo.

In an interview given to GQ Magazine, Fergie claimed that Real Madrid did not sign Heinze because of his footballing skills, but rather because Heinze was `very close`to Ronaldo.

“I knew what they were doing,” said Ferguson. “I don’t believe they were interested in Heinze – good player though he is. The endgame was to get Ronaldo.”

“I knew it was coming,” he said. “When we sold Gabriel Heinze to Real Madrid we knew it was going to happen because Ronaldo was very close to Heinze.”

The Argentina international was not pleased with the remarks given by Ferguson, and felt that he needed to speak out on the matter.

“I do not understand this,” said Heinze. “This theory of Ferguson’s… that I went to Real so the club could persuade Cristiano [to sign] the following summer, is a work of absolute science fiction.

“Cristiano is a clever person and he decides himself what is best for his own life. I am a very good friend of his. This is true, but he always decides his own future. If he asks me a question about Real, then of course I will answer but I am not a bad influence on him.”

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