Former Manchester United chief explains why club signed Cristiano Ronaldo instead of Ronaldinho

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straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon has revealed why the club turned to signing Cristiano Ronaldo after failing to lure Ronaldinho to Old Trafford.Kenyon oversaw a huge summer back in 2003 which saw David Beckham leave the club to join Real Madrid and United fail in a bid to sign Ronaldinho as his replacement from Paris Saint-Germain.The former United chief insists the club 'worked really hard' to lure World Cup winner Ronaldinho to the club but there came a point when the finances became too much to afford.“We did try really hard for Ronaldinho,” he told the Daily Telegraph. “In the end we offered what was a load of money even by our standards and there came a point…“Getting the player just for the.