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'It was close': Cristiano Ronaldo insists Manchester City 'tried hard' to sign him in the summer of 2021, after he revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson talked him out of moving to United's rivals

Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he came 'close' to joining Manchester City last year, only for Sir Alex Ferguson to talk his former Manchester United star out of the move and convince him to return to Old Trafford.

The first part of Ronaldo's explosive interview with Piers Morgan, in which he expressed his unhappiness at United while taking aim at a number of high-profile figures, finally aired on Wednesday night.

And before firing shots at the likes of Ralf Rangnick, Wayne Rooney and more, the 37-year-old's first major bombshell came when discussing his decision to snub City and rejoin United in the summer of 2021.