The signing of  Cristiano Ronaldo has certainly been a historic chapter in the harrowed halls of Manchester United. The majority of the Red Devils fans consider him a legend irrespective of what happened with Erik ten Hag. However, the ex-CEO of the club, in an interview, picked Wayne Rooney over the Portuguese forward, revealing his top three signings for the club.

No doubt snubbing the 38-year-old is going to start a huge debate on social media. Let’s dive deep to know why David Gill included Wayne Rooney and not the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Cristiano Ronaldo is not in the elite list of the best signings for David Gill

There is no doubt that no one liked how things ended between Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United. However, the fans of the club continue to cherish the memories of his first stint with the club which was filled with goals and trophies. Despite all that, ex-CEO of the Red Devils David Gill did not include the Portuguese forward in the list of his top three signings. Speaking on his top three, he said, “Wayne in terms of what he did for the club. I would say Michael Carrick what he brought in terms. Then I would say either Vidic or Evra.”

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In his first spell for Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 118 goals for the club. There is no doubt that the Portuguese star would have scored more should he have stayed like Wayne Rooney. On the other hand, the England international scored 253 goals in 559 appearances for the Red Devils. He was also the only player to score over 250 goals for the Premier League giants.

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The Red Devils not selling the Portuguese star could have created several controversies

In 2009, Real Madrid crossed all the limits as they spent $80 million to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United. Despite the huge fee, several were surprised that the Red Devils accepted the offer to sell him. Now, years later, David Gill has revealed that the club did not want to sell their star player, but they had to sell him after the 2008 Champions League final loss against Barcelona.

He has revealed that after the game, Ronaldo’s legal advisers exercised the clause after Los Blancos had made them the offer. Hence, rejecting the deal would have created many problems for the club.

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It will be interesting to see how Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to the statements of David Gill. Who do you think deserves to be in your top three United signings? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.