Transfer Tales: Ronaldinho was almost announced

Like many football lovers, Sir Alex Ferguson was a big fan of the South American playmaker and it was well-documented at the time how close he came to joining the Reds from Paris Saint-Germain, prior to the 2003/04 season.

In the end, 23-year-old Ronaldinho opted to join Spanish side Barcelona and just weeks later United captured a teenage prospect by the name of Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese famously adopted the iconic no.7 shirt and became a club legend, but would he have been signed if Ronaldinho had earlier that summer?

Regardless, the saga played out well for everybody and Scholesy’s memories provide a fascinating insight into how Ronaldinho almost joined what was already a…