Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn has admitted the club discussed the possibility of a transfer move for Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo before deciding against the deal.
Kahn says he hopes Bayern’s rivals Borussia Dortmund have also eyed Ronaldo, but his club quickly scrapped the idea of signing.
Ronaldo’s future has been the subject of much speculation for a while now, with the Portuguese international missing most of Man Utd’s pre-season as it appeared he was looking to move away from Old Trafford.
Still, the 37-year-old ended up staying with the Red Devils, and it seems that, at least at Bayern, they simply weren’t convinced about signing him at this point in his career.
Speaking about Ronaldo’s deal with Sport Bild, quoted by AS, Kahn said: “We talked briefly about Cristiano at Bayern and probably also at Dortmund.
“We also see the big picture in the Bundesliga and of course an important factor in drawing attention to the league is superstars like him.
“It’s one of the biggest in the last decade, but we quickly dismissed it.”
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A few years ago it is hard to imagine that Bayern would have said no to Ronaldo, but it seems that, now that he is approaching his 38th birthday, he no longer has the appeal that he used to have.
Erik ten Hag hasn’t used Ronaldo much this season, and it remains unclear what awaits him at the highest level of European football.
