He was asked about it three times and three times he tried to straight-bat an answer. On the fourth occasion, however, it was almost as if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could not contain his excitement any longer. As if he simply had to tell everyone the news.
So what was his take on the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga? 'We've always had a good communication,' smirked the Manchester United manager.
'I know Bruno (Fernandes) has been talking to him. He knows what we feel about him. If he was ever going to move away from Juventus, he knows we're here.