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Uefa president Michel Platini believes Real Madrid's public summer courting of Cristiano Ronaldo is 'normal'.

Manchester United have reacted angrily to the Spanish side's interest in their star man, even reporting Real to Fifa, who rejected their official complaint.

And Platini feels that the Primera Division side have every right to express their interest in the player, widely regarded as one of the world's leading talents.

Understand

Platini told a news conference in Vienna: "Every club in the world would like to have Ronaldo.

"It's part of the system we have today. Players move from club to club and I can understand why Real Madrid want him.

"They had [Alfredo] di Stefano and [Ferenc] Puskas in the past, and as Ronaldo is considered one of the best or the best player in the world it's normal.

"If the club has the finances they can do it, if they don't have the money they can't."