Manchester United moved to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting in 2003, a deal which now goes down as one of the best of all time. Legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson famously claimed he only managed four world class players in his career. Two of those were academy stars from the ‘Class of 92‘, while two of those were players he signed in the transfer market. One being future Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, a 2003 signing from Sporting in the wake of David Beckham’s departure. READ MORE: Who is Cristiano Ronaldo? Meet one of football’s most iconic names and undisputed Man Utd legendManc…
