Wayne Rooney was a BETTER player than Cristiano Ronaldo when he arrived at Manchester United, Rio Ferdinand claims

Wayne Rooney signed for £27million from Everton in 2004

• Rio Ferdinand says team were 'so excited' to have teenager arriving
• Cristiano Ronaldo arrived a year before but Ferdinand says Rooney was a better all-round player
• Ronaldo and Rooney made up soon after wink incident at 2006 World Cup 
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  Wayne Rooney signed for Manchester United in a £25million deal from Everton in 2004
  

  The striker arrived a year after future star Cristiano Ronaldo, but Rio Ferdinand says he was a better player
  

  Ferdinand went on to play with the formidable duo during a hugely successful period for United