Cristiano Ronaldo has made a statement regarding a potential transfer to Barcelona.
"When I was playing for Sporting Lisbon, I had the opportunity to move to Barcelona. They wanted to sign me, but it didn’t happen because they intended to bring me in the following year. However, Manchester United took me right away," Ronaldo stated, as reported by La Sexta.
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The forward of Saudi Al-Nassr Cristiano Ronaldo explained why he did not move from Lisbon's Sporting to Catalonia's Barcelona at the beginning of his career, reports Sports.kz citing Championat.com.
“When I was playing for Lisbon's 'Sporting', I could have moved to 'Barcelona'. They wanted to sign me. This did not happen because they wanted to sign me and take me the following year. But 'Manchester United' took me right away,” Ronaldo's words are quoted by La Sexta.
The current employment contract of 39-year-old Ronaldo with the Saudi club is valid until the summer of 2025. According to information presented on the Transfermarkt portal, the market value of the player is € 12 million.