Manchester United legend Paul Scholes is happy to see Cristiano Ronaldo cut loose.

The Portugal forward, 37, left Old Trafford by mutual consent after ripping up the final seven months of his contract worth £16million.

It followed his interview with Piers Morgan last week when he criticised the club, the Glazers, manager Erik ten Hag and his team-mates.

United announced Ronaldo had left with immediate effect on Tuesday and Scholes was less than complimentary when reacting to the news on social media.

In an Instagram Story post, which now appears to be deleted, Scholes wrote: “Mission accomplished… a***d!"