Ronaldo at Arsenal before Man Utd

• omgukilledkenny

  2 Feb 08, 00:54

  

  Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has told BBC Sport Cristiano Ronaldo had spent time with the Gunners before he joined Manchester United in August 2003.

  Wenger believes the Portuguese winger Ronaldo signed for United due to the club's links with Sporting Lisbon.

  Wenger said: "He was here much earlier - he could tell you that if he wants.

  "Manchester United had a partnership with Sporting Lisbon when United assistant coach Carlos Queiroz moved and that made it very difficult."

  Wenger refused to elaborate any further when questioned about Ronaldo's time with Arsenal.

  "I don't want to create any story that isn't needed," the Frenchman told BBC football correspondent Jonathan Legard.

  Ronaldo has been in sensational form all season, scoring 27 goals as well as setting up countless others for the Premier League leaders.

  Since joining Arsenal in 1996, Wenger has established an unparallelled reputation for identifying and buying Europe's finest young players.

• sand king

  2 Feb 08, 07:17

  Haha isnt that like adding salt into his own wound? hahahahaha!

• gunner77

  2 Feb 08, 12:42

  

• soccerbest

  3 Feb 08, 16:30

  In his pipe dream.

• lpx88

  3 Feb 08, 20:52

  Heng ah..If Ronaldo play with Fabregas no fight liao

• iceFatboy

  4 Feb 08, 09:27

  well, no use crying over spilled milk..

   

  mind games, again??

• gigabyte14

  4 Feb 08, 09:27

  liddat also can

• Sienx

  5 Feb 08, 23:22

  the mind games has jus begin haha