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Liverpool bosses "almost choked" at Cristiano Ronaldo transfer decision
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mirror.co.ukLiverpool bosses Gerard Houllier and Phil Thompson "almost choked" on their dinner when Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Manchester United.
The Reds were convinced that they had already convinced the young Portuguese winger to sign for Liverpool in a deal worth just £4million back in 2003.
Thompson has recalled going out for dinner with football agent Tony Henry in Lisbon, where the pair thrashed out the finer details of a transfer that would never be.
He told The Athletic: "I can still remember Tony's exact words. "It was all very nice and relaxed. It's £4million and it can be paid over the four years of his contract, so £1million a year.
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