Get the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have Sir Alex Ferguson to thank for helping complete a deal for Cristiano Ronaldo that was years in the making.
That was the verdict of the MEN’s Chief United writer Samuel Luckhurst, who joined Senior Football Writer Tyrone Marshall on our United Facebook page to discuss exactly how the incredible return of Ronaldo unfolded.
Luckhurst discussed Ferguson's role in convincing Ronaldo to opt for United ahead of neighbours City, who were initial frontrunners for his signature, comparisons with the signing of Alexis Sanchez and the reaction among United supporters to such seismic news. "As of this morning,
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