Napoli were never seriously interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United over the summer, according to the Italian club’s sporting director.
The summer transfer window was packed full of speculation around the future of Ronaldo, who was desperate to leave United after they failed to qualify for the Champions League. The 37-year-old wanted to cut short his return to United after a single season in order to further his legacy in Europe’s biggest club competition.
Inevitably there were lots of clubs rumoured to be interested in signing the Portuguese superstar, including Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Marseille, Corinthians – and Napoli. The Italian side were reported to have contacted Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, to discuss a possible transfer.
