Cristiano Ronaldo: Arsene Wenger reveals exactly how close Arsenal were to signing star ARSENAL were so close to signing Cristiano Ronaldo they had the ace and his mother at the club. By Owen Fulda / Published 17th May 2018 GETTY Cristiano Ronaldo came close to signing for Arsene Wenger But fellow Portuguese Carlos Queiroz stepped in and nabbed him for Manchester United. That's the story as told by outgoing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in any case. It's a familiar tale for Gunners fans who are used to hearing how close the club were to signing superstars. The infamous photo of Zlatan Ibrahimovic posing in an Arsenal strip springs to mind. Wenger made some incredible signings for the...
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