Ronaldo Was Not Close to Being Signed by Us, Man City Counters

In the summer of 2021, Manchester City has denied that they were close to signing Cristiano Ronaldo.

In an interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo stated that a transfer to Manchester United’s competitors was “close.”

But after leaving Juventus, the 37-year-old came back to United for a second stint.

Ronaldo said that illustrious manager Sir Alex Ferguson prevented him from joining City.

However, according to City sources, Ronaldo’s remarks are “not reflective” of their at-the-time, “mild” interest, according to ESPN.

This summer, after also failing to entice Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur, Pep Guardiola finally acquired Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.