Chelsea declines Cristiano Ronaldo transfer

Former footballer and agent Barry Silkman recalled that Cristiano Ronaldo could have joined Chelsea in 2003. This event occurred before the Portuguese star's first transfer to Manchester United.

According to Barry Silkman, he had reached an agreement with Ronaldo's agent at the time, Jorge Mendes. However, Chelsea declined the transfer.

At that time, Ronaldo was valued at €3.5 million, but Chelsea showed no interest. "Cristiano played in a preseason match against Manchester United and astonished them, leading United to pay €11.5 million for him.

I was amazed when Mendes pocketed €4 million from the deal," Silkman told *The Telegraph* in an interview. Today, the 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.