Manchester City were surprised to hear Cristiano Ronaldo claim he was close to a move to the Etihad in the summer of 2021.
Cristiano RonaldoAs Sky Sports reports, the "townsmen" believe that the Portuguese's words are not true. City were indeed interested in the 37-year-old when he was at Juventus, but an official offer was a long way off. After failed talks with Harry Kane, Pep Guardiola's side have signed Erling Holland.
"To be honest, I was close to moving to the Etihad. They talked a lot and Guardiola said two weeks ago that they tried very hard to sign me. But, as you know, my story is at Manchester United. My heart is here, I feel the way I used to feel, and this has made a difference. And of course Sir Alex Ferguson. It was a conscious decision, because at that moment the voice of the heart prevailed," Ronaldo was quoted as saying by The Sun.
