Cristiano Ronaldo's cancelled transfer to Man City was 'never approved' by club's board
dailystar.co.ukCristiano Ronaldo's failed Deadline Day switch to Manchester City was reportedly never approved by the club's senior hierarchy.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, 37, sealed a switch to Manchester United on the final day of the 2021 summer transfer window, returning to Old Trafford in an initial £12.85 million deal.
But prior to his heavenly homecoming, Ronaldo seemed to be on the verge of severely harming his Man Utd legacy - after flirting with a move to arch-rivals Manchester City.Various reports claimed that the Portuguese megastar was close to linking up with Pep Guardiola as a replacement for Sergio Aguero, following City's failed pursuit of England captain Harry Kane.READ MORE: Louis van Gaal shows Man Utd how to stop Kevin De Bruyne in Manchester derbyBut while super-agent Jorge Mendes held talks with City regarding a potential move to the Etihad Stadium, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has stated the sensational coup was never actually approved by the club's board."As you'll remember last summer, there were talks over a surprise move for Cristiano Ronaldo to join Manchester City," wrote Romano, in his column for CaughtOffside.HAVE YOUR SAY!
Should Ronaldo leave Man Utd? Let us know in the comments section."Still, it was never 100 per cent approved by the board or by the technical staff at City.
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