TA: Cristiano Ronaldo did talk to Manchester City but was worried that there was no guarantee of starting the boss knowing that the system would be broken

On January 21, The Athletic released a long article about the details of Ronaldo's return to Manchester United, according to TA's report, C Ronaldo did start transfer negotiations with Manchester City last summer, but was worried that the starting position could not be guaranteed. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knew the system would be destroyed, but strongly supported Ronaldo's return.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had called Woodward to agree to the transfer, and it is understood that Woodward himself strongly encouraged the Glazer family to promote the transfer. The Glazer family has experienced first-hand how an aging superstar can lead a team. In March 2020, the NFL Tampa Bay Pirates owned by Glazer signed to Tom Brady, then 42, as a free agent, who led the Pirates to their seventh Super Bowl. United hope Cristiano Ronaldo can have a similar impact.

United sources say Ole Gunnar Solskjaer foresaw the destruction of the system built around the young players, but he was adamantly supportive of signing, and in fact he wanted Cristiano Ronaldo to return to the team in 2020.

Ta said Ronaldo did negotiate with Manchester City and Juve's teammates also felt that Guardiola would sign Ronaldo, but sources said Ronaldo was worried that he might not be able to guarantee a starting position. Further revelations suggest that City also had doubts about the transfer, as they initially expected Sterling to leave the team to join Barcelona to make room for Cristiano Ronaldo, but in the end it did not. Therefore, Guardiola considered whether Ronaldo still had a position and then exited Ronaldo's trade. Manchester United, on the other hand, are considering saving face.

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