Former defender and OM ambassador Basile Boli has revealed the Olympic club had discussions with Cristiano Ronaldo last summer to try and convince him to sign for Marseille.
Cristiano Ronaldo with the OM shirt? The dream of several thousand Olympic club fans could have come true last summer. As the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was looking to leave Manchester United to notably play in the Champions League, the Marseille side tried their luck at signing him. In fact, discussions had been started to convince the Portuguese to sign in Marseilles.
This was revealed by Basile Boli to NW Sport Tv. “He was in talks with OM”, said the former defender and current ambassador of the Olympic club. And he believes that he “should have come to Marseilles”. “He would have brought something to the French championship. He’s a talented player, even if he’s a bit old. In a French league, I think he still has something to make teams shiver. And then there’s Cristiano Ronaldo, he’s a signature.
After a difficult first half of the season, Cristiano Ronaldo is currently looking for a new club after being released from his contract by Manchester United just before the start of the World Cup. And since Portugal’s elimination in the quarter-finals, he has been training in the center of Real Madrid. Looking forward to finding a new club.
