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Jorge Mendes recalls how Sir Alex Ferguson sealed Cristiano Ronaldo transfer
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mirror.co.ukSuper-agent Jorge Mendes has revealed how it was Sir Alex Ferguson’s desperation to see Cristiano Ronaldo in a Manchester United shirt that sealed his £12million move.
Liverpool and Arsenal were two of the top clubs in the market for Ronaldo when he was just 18 and earning rave reviews at Sporting Lisbon in 2003.
But Ferguson was able to broker a move for the Madeira-born winger after telling Mendes that he wanted Ronaldo in Manchester immediately.
Mendes said: “I’ve always maintained that the coach is, in the end, the most important component in any transfer. “Cristiano Ronaldo is a perfect example. “Every club wanted him, but they all wanted him to have another season loaned back to Sporting. “The only person who seemed willing to take
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