Manchester United held talks with a Ballon d’Or winner who would have lit up the Premier League along with his sensational abilities however have been unable to get the deal over the road, former assistant supervisor Rene Meulensteen has revealed.
The Dutchman was a part of Sir Alex Ferguson’s workers at United from 2001-2006 and returned to the membership as assistant supervisor in 2007, staying for an extra six years.
And he has revealed that Ronaldinho, who ranked at no.21 in FourFourTwo’s checklist of the best footballers of all time, seemed to be in line for a possible transfer at one level.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United could not get Ronaldinho deal achieved
Chatting with OLBG, Meulensteen stated: “One of many largest transfers within the Sir Alex Ferguson period that didn’t recover from the road was Paul Gascoigne which was earlier than my time, however I do do not forget that we held talks with Ronaldinho, who was completely on hearth on the time.
“I believe everyone would have cherished to see him, however it did not materialise for no matter motive. However yeah, that was most likely one participant that Sir Alex would have favored to see come to United.
“Would he have slot in? Gamers adapt to their environments. I believe Ronaldinho had his love and keenness for soccer, however he clearly had different pursuits as properly.
“I believe that’s why his profession wasn’t as long-lived as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, however that’s simply my opinion. I believe he would’ve been a very good match for us.
“For those who go on YouTube and watch Ronaldinho highlights at his greatest at Barcelona, he was simply unplayable.
“He was like a mixture of Messi and Ronaldo rolled into one.”
Meulensteen didn’t reveal the timeframe for that potential transfer, however Ronaldinho was at Barcelona from 2003-2008 after becoming a member of from PSG.
The Brazilian lifted the Ballon d’Or in 2006 after serving to Barca to win the Champions League, leaving two years later for AC Milan.