Manchester United reportedly turned down the chance to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo last summer despite being urged to do so by super-agent Jorge Mendes.
Ronaldo left Old Trafford for Real Madrid in 2009 before moving to Juventus in 2018.
Italian football journalist Emanuele Gamba claims Mendes was angling for the 36-year-old to return to United only for Ed Woodward to pull the plug on the deal.
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Having been knocked out of the Champions League by Porto on Tuesday, rumours have again emerged that Ronaldo could be heading for the exit this summer.
Gamba told Calciomercato: “Will he leave? I think the only time there was a chance for that was last summer, and I think his staff moved in that direction.
“I believe Mendes moved to see if there were any possibilities and did not find them. I doubt that a year later, with an even older and more out of fashion Ronaldo, these possibilities will reappear.”
“Essentially, Mendes had urged Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United to make a move, who both said no.
“Frankly, I don’t see the possibility of anything different happening now, at least in Europe.”
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