Man U

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Ronaldinho told Man Utd stars he was signing for Sir Alex Ferguson ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Manchester United were among the clubs in for Ronaldinho when the Brazil star left Paris Saint-Germain in 2003, only for him to ultimately move to Barcelona ...

[Ronaldinho](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/ronaldinho-barcelona) for £19 million. United had to wait a little longer for another European triumph of their own, though another of their summer 2003 signings, [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/cristiano-ronaldo), had a big part to play in that success. "Next time I saw him, I said to him 'hey, bro... Ronaldinho might have been (a United player) too, had he not said yes, then no, to our offer.” When the guys from United came to watch us in that friendly, we spoke afterwards, really quickly. He was close to joining them with me. He told me "let's go together!" [FA Cup](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fa-cup) trophy to his name. [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) now?!" [Ronaldinho opted for Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-ronaldinho-transfer-ferguson-26894132), and went on to lead the Catalan club to [Champions League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/champions-league) glory in 2006. [The World Cup winner](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ronaldo-world-cup-2022-brazil-28504473) spoke to Ronaldinho in the summer of 2003, with his compatriot on the verge of leaving Paris Saint-Germain, and anticipated the pair being reunited in the [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league). [Ronaldinho](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ronaldinho) told [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) 's stars he was going to move to Old Trafford, only to change his mind at the last minute.

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Ronaldinho told Man Utd stars he was joining before making ... (Daily Star)

Brazil legend Ronaldinho was just days away from completing a switch to Manchester United in 2003 with Sir Alex Ferguson even paying a trip to Paris to try ...

But I really thought he was coming with me!" I started to talk with my club in Brazil and eventually the move was finalised. "In my mind, I was 100% convinced that we were both signing for Man United. Even in that moment, I thought Ronaldinho was coming. "'I put you in a good team!' he said. "When the guys from United came to watch us in that friendly, we spoke afterwards, really quickly. "Next time I saw him, I said to him 'hey, bro... He was close to joining them with me. "We played a friendly against France and Man United representatives were there watching the game. The Parisian giants managed to hold onto their prized asset for a further 12 months, but in the summer of 2003 Ronaldinho's wish looked to be granted when Man Utd and Ronaldinho agreed on personal terms. Yet the two parties failed to come to an arrangement and just three days later, Ronaldinho instead signed for Barcelona. One Brazilian midfielder who did make the switch to Old Trafford was Kleberson.

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Bellingham ya fi son zuwa Madrid Man U da Liverpool na ƙyalla ido ... (BBC News)

Ɗan wasan tsakiya na Ingila Jude Bellingham ya fi son shiga Real Madrid daga Borussia Dortmund, duk da sha'awar da ƙungiyoyin Liverpool da Manchester City ...

Nottingham Forest sun bi sahun Fulham a neman ɗan wasan tsakiya na ƙasar Mali mai shekara 29, Abdoulaye Doucoure daga Everton. Real Madrid na da sha'awar ɗaukar ɗan wasan tsakiya na Italiya mai shekara 24 Manuel Locatelli, wanda yake zaman aro a Juventus daga Sassuolo, idan ba su yi nasarar ɗaukar Bellingham ko Fernandez ba. Ɗan wasan tsakiya na Ingila Jude Bellingham ya fi son shiga Real Madrid daga Borussia Dortmund, duk da sha'awar da ƙungiyoyin Liverpool da Manchester City da kuma Manchester United kan matashin mai shekara 19.

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