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05-05-2020 | 11:53 • Football
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Patrice Evra reveals Sir Alex Ferguson's audacious plan to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo before his retirement
Patrice Evra has revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United in 2013- just two weeks before announcing his retirement.
The Portuguese superstar joined Real Madrid in a then-world record £80million deal in 2009.
Evra has revealed how Ferguson planned to re-sign Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, then playing for Tottenham.
Speaking in the latest UTD Podcast episode, the Frenchman said: “You know, you talk about the hardest moments [in my United career], I would say maybe this (Fergie's retirement) is the one.
“Two weeks before that, I remember there was a lot of media saying Ferguson will maybe retire next year, and he said, 'Patrice, I will never retire. I will be here another 10 years’.
“He then said: 'My target is I'm 99 per cent sure we will have Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. I just need these two players to win the Champions League again. Ninety-nine per cent.’ And to be fair, when I speak with Cristiano, I ask him and he said yes to the boss, and was coming to join United. He told me this.”
However, the moves failed to materialise, Ronaldo remained at Real Madrid, while Bale joined him in the Spanish capital.
Source: The Mirror
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