Cristiano Ronaldo did not snub interest from Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Hilal as reports first suggested, according to the club's president.
Al-Hilal chief Fahad ben Nafel has claimed that the proposed transfer was incredibly close before its eventual collapse as a result of the team being struck by a transfer ban. Over the course of the summer, Ronaldo was desperate to force through a Manchester United exit due to the lack of Champions League football on offer.
While the rumour mill touted the forward with moves to the likes of Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Napoli - no European giants actually came forward with a concrete bid. The only offer that was actually put forward to Ronaldo came in the form of a £211million two-year deal from an unnamed Saudi Arabian club.
