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🔴 Breaking News:
Manchester City have denied they were close to signing Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer of 2021.
Ronaldo, in an interview with Piers Morgan, claimed a move to Manchester United’s rivals was “close”.
However, the 37-year-old returned to United for a second spell, after leaving Juventus.
Ronaldo revealed that legendary boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, stopped him from signing for City.
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ESPN however reports that City sources claim Ronaldo’s comments are “not reflective” of their interest at the time, which has been described as “mild.”
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Pep Guardiola eventually brought in Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund this summer, after also failing to lure Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur.
EPL: We were not close to signing Ronaldo – Man City
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