Official Site of Arsenal · May 16, 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo - the one that got away
Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Freddie Ljungberg, Cesc Fabregas, Mesut Ozil… that’s just the tip of the iceberg when you think of Arsene Wenger’s stellar signings as our manager.
But there are some notable names who were close - but not close enough - to wearing the red and white. And none more famous than Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese star moved to Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 2003, but Ronaldo met Wenger long before United swooped.
“The obvious player [that we missed out on] that comes to mind is [Cristiano] Ronaldo,” Wenger told Arsenal.com.