Cristiano Ronaldo ‘wanted’ different transfer which could have scuppered Man United return
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPatrice Evra has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2018 – which could well have ruined his plans to return to Manchester United in 2021.
Evra, who played alongside Ronaldo at United for three years before the Portuguese star's record £80million (€94m) transfer to Real Madrid, claimed that PSG was on Ronaldo's radar.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner played for United for six seasons, winning three Premier League titles, one Champions League and various other personal honours before heading to Spain to sign for Madrid.
After almost a decade of success with Real, including four Champions League trophies, two La Liga titles, three UEFA Supercups and three FIFA Club World Cups, Ronaldo was on the hunt for a new challenge in 2018. READ MORE: 'You never know' - Cristiano Ronaldo opens door to sensational Man City January transfer READ MORE: Manchester United have an unexpected transfer priority they did not want for summer Evra told Rothen s'enflamme that Ronaldo was particularly drawn to the project at PSG, which boasted an impressive attacking lineup of Edinson Cavani, Neymar Jr and superstar Kylian Mbappe – who joined them from Monaco in 2018.
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