Mercato | Mercato: The incredible revelations of the English press on the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo!

Posted on November 6, 2021 at 12:00 am by Bernard Colas

Very close to getting their hands on Cristiano Ronaldo this summer, Manchester City were finally overtaken by United in this matter. On the occasion of the clash between the two clubs scheduled for this Saturday, the Daily Star delivered behind the scenes of this epic soap opera.

Eager to leave Juventus After three years in Italy, Cristiano Ronaldo pushed hard to find a new destination in the last transfer window, but few options presented themselves at the Portuguese international. Until the end of the summer, the future of Cristiano Ronaldo thus seemed very uncertain before Manchester City be very close to completing the arrival of the five-fold Ballon d'Or. But it was without counting on the rival United , who managed to catch up to repatriate his former star. Cristiano Ronaldo therefore reunited with Old Trafford and adapted quickly, evidenced by his 9 goals in his first 12 appearances. “I think it's the best decision I've made. This is exactly what I think. I moved from Juve now to Manchester, it's a new chapter, I'm so happy and happy, and I want to keep going, make history, try to help Manchester achieve great results, win trophies and the number one of them, to win big things ”, will admit the former star of Real Madrid on his arrival. A big blow completed by the Red Devils, while Manchester City prepared to formalize the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo .

How United overtook City for Cristiano Ronaldo

While the two clubs meet again this Saturday as part of the 11th day of Premier League , The Daily Star returned to the scenes of the soap opera Cristiano Ronaldo , eventful until the last moments of the summer transfer window. Indeed, the English tabloid explains that Manchester City negotiated for six weeks the arrival of the Portuguese with Jorge Mendes and Juventus when the club realized that it would be impossible for them to get their hands on Harry Kane (Tottenham). The Ronaldo option then seemed ideal for the Skyblues, willing to offer the Turinese € 29 million for this transfer, until Manchester United is informed of the progress of the discussions. After the endorsement of the Glazers family, owner of the club, the executive vice president Ed Woodward and the commercial director Richard Arnold then entered into action to try to seal the plans of their rival. “I couldn't accept it in the sky blue jersey. Never. I would prefer to tear my eyes out, ”recognizes a senior Red Devils official today. Sir Alex Ferguson is commissioned by United at the end of August to convince Cristiano Ronaldo not to accept the offer of City , a phone call in just 20 seconds that was enough to flatter the 36-year-old forward, speaking to Old Trafford executives afterward to strike a deal within 72 hours. Not wishing to go to war with Manchester City , Jorge Mendes will then inform the club of Pep Guardiola of this turnaround, prompting Manchester United announced the existence of an agreement from Friday, August 27, to fear of knowing in his turn a clap of thunder. City has since denied being interested in Ronaldo , although the Daily Star assures that Pep Guardiola would have been furious at the failure so late preventing him from activating an alternative track, when the first documents had been drawn up for the transfer of the Portuguese star, which ultimately never saw the light of day.