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Very close to playing for the other team, Pep Guardiola had convinced him

Cristiano Ronaldo made a big comeback last season that was unexpected because they thought he was close to signing for Manchester

By Harry Smith

17/11/2022, 08:23 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo made a big comeback last season that was unexpected because they thought he was close to signing for Manchester

Without doubt last season was special when on the last day of the transfer window the Portuguese star arrived at the Red Devils, the night before it was said that this player was all but guaranteed to sign for the Citizens, this player is too special to sign for the opposite club from the city where he made his name big, he had had an amazing first spell at Old Trafford.

The fans of the team did not want Manchester City to sign the Portuguese star, they knew that they could not with that betrayal, they considered that he should respect that he played for them and not for the rival, now they have had a benefit in the way he played, they have created an important effort as a club, now they will look for a more important development, they want to achieve to retain the one who is one of the best players in history, this player belonged to Man Utd.

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The Portuguese star wanted to leave Juventus where he did not achieve the goal of the Champions League, this player had to show that he was going for more, no doubt this club would have to look for that performance soon for their benefit, in that the fans were in charge of putting pressure so that this decision was favorable for the institution of the Red Devils, they wanted to convince him to sign with the club that made him Golden Ball and Champions League champion.

There was a special character who prevented Cristiano from being convinced to sign for Pep Guardiola's club, he was already convinced, but there was a coach who thought that this Portuguese striker could not play for the rival team if Manchester United needed him. Manchester United needed him, this was the moment that made Cristiano Ronaldo change his mind. Sir Alex Ferguson was a reason for him not to sign for the rival club, this coach has meant a lot in the Portuguese's career.

 He was guided by his heart to sign for Man Utd, Sir Alex Ferguson also helped.

"I was close. We spoke a lot and Guardiola said they tried hard to sign me. But my heart, my feeling, what I had done before, and Sir Alex Ferguson, made the difference," said Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who came so close to signing for the Citizens, what a different story it could have been had that move been made at the club. The move fell through and he arrived to reinforce Man Utd on the final day of the transfer window.
 

 

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