Arsene Wenger considers missing out on Cristiano Ronaldo to be one of his biggest regrets, with the former Arsenal boss revealing that the Portuguese superstar had a Gunners shirt in his hands before Manchester United swept in.
Back in the summer of 2003, Ronaldo had his obvious potential noted by teams across Europe. Arsenal formed part of the clamour for his signature, with an agreement reached with Sporting that would see the winger head to north London.
Wenger, who claims to having come close to pulling off a number of notable deals across his 22-year reign with the Gunners, was convinced that Ronaldo would be joining his ranks.