Former coach Arsene Wenger, saying goodbye to the London team Arsenal, revealed what he regretted the most during his long career spent at the Gunners' club.
According to the Frenchman, the missed opportunity to cheaply acquire forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
"He came here with his mother. Then Manchester United appeared, and at that time the team was led by the Portuguese Carlos Queirozas. The Manchester club played against Sporting Lisbon and decided to acquire the shining Ronaldo.
You can only imagine how our attacking duo would have looked with Thierry Henry and C. Ronaldo. It would undoubtedly have had an impact on the team's results and my career.
We offered 4.5 million pounds sterling and continued negotiations. However, Manchester United put 12 million pounds sterling on the table, and then, unfortunately, we could not afford to spend such an amount," reassured Wenger.
