Manchester United: It took Ferguson seconds to convince CR7 to move
In the summer, CR7 returned to Manchester United. The decisive factor was probably his ex-coach Ferguson and a few seconds.
Last summer, Cristiano Ronaldo was about to move to Manchester City. A 20-second call from his former coach Sir Alex Ferguson apparently changed the Portuguese’s mind, which is why he eventually joined city rivals ManUnited.
“Don’t go to Manchester City” were apparently the only words that Ferguson had addressed to Ronaldo during the short conversation. That comes from a report by Daily Star emerged.
Accordingly, CR7 was so impressed by the request of his ex-coach that he instructed his agent Jorge Mendes to enter into talks with Manchester United.
For United: CR7 probably canceled City
Before, everything looked like the 36-year-old would move to ManUnited’s city rivals Manchester City. After the Request transfer of the Skyblues, Harry Kane, failed because of Tottenham Hotspur’s veto, Ronaldo was declared a target. An agreement on a transfer fee of 29 million euros had apparently already been reached, before Ferguson slipped in.
Rio Ferdinand had already said shortly after the transfer that the coaching legend had a finger in the game when the Portuguese returned. “Without the interview with Sir Alex there would have been no chance of a move to United. It’s that simple,” said the former defender of theSunquoted: “Cristiano Ronaldo and Sir Alex have a bond that few players have had with a manager in their careers.”
At the Red Devils, CR7 ultimately made a tailor-made start. In eleven competitive games, he has already scored nine goals and prepared another goal.