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Ronaldo could have been a Gunner

01 February 2008 - 15:12

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Arsenal were very close to signing Christiano Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon before he moved to Manchester United.

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Wenger's move for the Portugese winger was blocked because of Manchester United's strong links with Sporting Lisbon.



Wenger said: "He was here much earlier - he could tell you that if he wants.



"Manchester United had a partnership with Sporting Lisbon when United assistant coach Carlos Queiroz moved and that made it very difficult."

Written by pascal1978