Arsene Wenger has revealed that he is ‘very close’ to signing Cristiano Ronaldo and that the Manchester United legend is the only player he wishes he had added to Arsenal’s ‘indomitable’ squad in the 2003/04 season.
Arsenal is known to have been undefeated throughout that season in the Premier League, becoming the first team to manage this season.
Wenger’s team had a host of offensive talents that year, including Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp, Robert Perez and José Antonio Reyes.
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However, when asked which player was going to join the Invincibles, the Frenchman chose another forward.
Tell TalkSPORTAt that time it was Ronaldo, he played for Manchester United in 2004 and he is one of the players I regretted not signing because I was so close.
Earlier this year, Wenger hinted that former United assistant coach Carlos Queiroz was the main reason Ronaldo chose Manchester over London.
“The [Ronaldo] He came very close to joining us. The misfortune for us was that Carlos Queiroz signed for Manchester United and that week convinced him [Sir Alex] Ferguson is buying Ronaldo in what was a good deal at the time. The French said.
Also, the 72-year-old man said guardian Last year: “We had an agreement with Sporting, Manchester United took Carlos Queiroz as assistant coach, they quickly bet us and took Ronaldo.
But basically we had an agreement. He had an Arsenal jersey on, had lunch with him and his mom in training ground!
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somewhere else, theEverpol has confirmed that coach Michael Edwards will leave the club at the end of the season.
times Journalist Paul Joyce also revealed that Edwards does not have an existing job and will not join Newcastle United despite his stated interest.
On Wednesday, it was reported that new Magpies coach Eddie Howe was eager for the 42-year-old to join him in Tyneside to spearhead the club’s transfer deals.
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