Get the City transfer window latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola made sure not to give too much away at his Friday news conference as the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer drama hurtled on at pace.
The Manchester City manager spoke warmly of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s talents and was non-committal over the prospect of bringing him to the Etihad Stadium.
Shortly after Guardiola’s lunchtime briefing finished, it became clear Ronaldo was on his way back to Old Trafford. Plenty of City fans reacted with relief, in part because the lavishly gifted but aging forward seemed ill-suited to the Premier League champion’s finely honed style.
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