EPL: Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks Silence

Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer saga (or, developing saga) has now reached a new stage with the player now giving the clearest indication yet that he wants to leave Manchester United.

Ronaldo, who has been linked with a move to Real Madrid for a while now told Guillem Balague of Sky Sports that it has been his "dream" to move to Real Madrid.

Here's what he had to say when he was asked whether that "dream" would come true:

"I really hope so, lets see."

"It is a dream, a step forward, you can call it what you want. For me it is a great opportunity, and as Scolari says, that train passes by only once, and we have to take advantage of it."

"You will soon know what I want. You do know what I want and that is why I don't want to say anything else. Let's wait. I want to give more details that is why I cannot say much more."

Ronaldo has apparently also confirmed that his mind had been made up before the Champions League final in Moscow. He also doesn't seem to care about stepping on people's toes to make the move to Madrid.

The "people" include his manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.

"It is my opinion, that is why I don't mind if people get upset. It is my decision. It is what I want," he said.

He has also stated that his future will be decided in two to three days.

"I will speak to Manchester United. I will try to reach an agreement and we will see," he concluded.

A lot has been discussed and dissected about what is in Ronaldo's mind, but the writing seems to be on the wall now and the biggest transfer story of this summer just seems to have reached a new stage.

Manchester United will certainly make a lot of money from his sale, and perhaps get a couple of players in exchange as well—but, will Ronaldo be missed?

That's a question nobody can answer rationally!