Manchester City's hopes of signing Cristiano Ronaldo with just a 20 second phone call to the Portuguese superstar.The Premier League champions had been leading the race to land Ronaldo this summer, after it became clear he was leaving Juventus following a bust-up with the Italian outfit.City bosses held talks with Juve and Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes and were confident of landing the striker in a £25m deal.But Etihad chiefs were left stunned when it emerged neighbours Manchester United had stolen Ronaldo from under the noses - in one of the most stunning transfers in Premier League history.And it can be revealed that in the brief phone call Fergie made to Ronaldo, the former United boss ordered him not to go to City under any.
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