Kleberson has said Ronaldinho told him he would join Manchester United in 2003 before he decided to switch to Barcelona from Paris Saint-Germain.
The Red Devils were tipped to unite the Brazilian duo at Old Trafford, but Ronaldinho's transfer to the Camp Nou saw Sir Alex Ferguson recruit Cristiano Ronaldo for his attack instead.
Speaking to FourFourTwo (h/t Ieuan Ivett for MailOnline), Kleberson explained he had discussed moving to Manchester with Ronaldinho and expected the superstar to become a United player.
"When [Manchester] United's interest in me was confirmed, I was with the national team in France for the FIFA Confederations Cup.