Jose Mourinho (60) refused to sign Cristiano Ronaldo (38, Al Nasr) when he was leading Manchester United.
The British ‘Sports Bible’ reported on the 20th (Korean time) that “Manager Jose Mourinho has rejected the biggest signing in Manchester United history.”
AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho managed Manchester United from 2016 to 2018. Reportedly, Mourinho had an opportunity to sign Cristiano Ronaldo during this period, but he declined. 메이저놀이터
Ronaldo moved to Juventus after finishing the 2017-2018 season at Real Madrid. It was at this time, the Sports Bible reported, that Manchester United had an opportunity to sign Ronaldo. However, it seems that Mourinho directly rejected it.
Mourinho once coached Ronaldo when he was leading Real Madrid. During this period, Mourinho and Real Madrid won La Liga, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España in the 2011-2012 season and lifted three trophies.
Reportedly, Jim White of Talk Sports UK said, “For many years, Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United has been discussed a lot. Especially when he left Real Madrid, when he was still in his prime, a move was possible.”
“But at the time, coach Mourinho prioritized signing other players. This was a clear and certain opinion, so Ronaldo was not signed,” he explained.
The media added, “The ‘other players’ White said were defenders such as Toby Alderweireld, Diego Godin and Jerome Boateng.”