Revealed: Cristiano Ronaldo & Gareth Bale 'agreed 99%' to join Man Utd just before Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement – but club blocked sensational £200m double transfer

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Chris Burton

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Manchester United were “99%” confident of putting deals in place for Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale prior to Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement.

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  • Legendary coach won 13 Premier League titles
  • Was prepared to continue with the right backing
  • Stunning double transfer coup never came off
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