Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger disclosed a near-miss in football history, revealing that he almost signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon before Manchester United swooped in. After having agreed to terms and having dined with Ronaldo and his mother, Wenger's hopes were dashed when United managed to outbid Arsenal. This revelation highlights not only the significance of this particular transfer but also reflects on Wenger's history of close encounters with numerous other football stars, illustrating the unpredictable nature of football transfers.
We had an agreement with Sporting and Man United took Carlos Queiroz as assistant coach, and they just outbid us quickly and took Ronaldo.
It's one example but there were so many. The history of a big club is full of missed great players!
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