I'm angry! Ronaldo slams Ozil's £42.5m Arsenal move as Real stars queue up to question sale

Cristiano Ronaldo has declared his anger at Mesut Ozil’s departure to Arsenal.
Germany playmaker Ozil was a deadline-day record signing for the Gunners at £42.5million, with Ronaldo becoming the latest Real Madrid star to express his frustration at the move.

According to Spanish paper AS, Ronaldo has told Portugal team-mates his views on Ozil's switch, which came hours after confirmation of Real's world-record £86million signing of Tottenham's Gareth Bale.

'Angry': Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly told international team-mates he's not pleased at Mesut Ozil's sale

In action: But new Arsenal signing Ozil's departure has been questioned by a host of Real Madrid's top stars

New colours: Ozil (left) showing off his new Arsenal shirt with Gunners striker Lukas Podolski

'The sale of Ozil is very bad news for me,' he said.
'He was the player who best knew my moves in front of goal... I'm angry about Özil leaving.'
Real claim the move to Arsenal is a result of Ozil wanting to leave, but he had been told to go because the club need to pay loans taken out to bring in Bale, costing £100m-plus in repayments. 

Bale will not be able to offer Ozil’s ability to find Ronaldo with a pass anywhere on the pitch, as the Portugal star alluded to.

Ronaldo's words come after a host of other top Real players spoke out on their team-mate's departure for London.

Such was Ozil’s popularity at the Bernabeu, he was one of the few players with friends on both sides of the club’s divide.

Fighting fit: Ronaldo reportedly expressed his anger to Portugal team-mates, training on Tuesday

Connection: Ronaldo (right) and Ozil celebrate scoring the Champions League in 2011

Ronaldo’s Portuguese contingent were all fond of him, while captain and Spain standard-bearer Sergio Ramos even risked former boss Jose Mourinho’s wrath to stand up for Real’s No 10.

In a game against Deportivo last season, when Ozil was taken off at half-time, Ramos put the No 10 shirt on under his own for the second half. 

He felt Ozil was being unfairly targeted by Mourinho and if he scored was ready to rip off his shirt to dedicate the goal to his friend. 

And Ramos said following Ozil's departure: 'It's obvious that he is a special team-mate and friend.
'I've always had a real 'feeling' with him, and it's a shame. He's a great footballer, unique.
'Ozil would be the very last player who I would sell from Real Madrid, if it was up to me. I don't understand this.

Tribute: Sergio Ramos posted this picture on Twitter of him proudly holding Mesut Ozil's last Madrid shirt