Barcelona President Joan Laporta Comments on Whether the Blaugrana Were Also Offered Cristiano Ronaldo

• Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo has been offered to numerous clubs around Europe, except Spain's Barcelona
• Barcelona president Joan Laporta has opened up on whether the Blaugrana wanted Cristiano Ronaldo
• Barcelona signed Robert Lewandoski during the transfer window, their target before the window opened

Cristiano Ronaldo’s desire to leave Manchester United is no secret.

The Portuguese superstar is desperate to secure UEFA Champions League football and has since offered his services to a host of clubs in Europe.

Barcelona, a club that have been very active in the current transfer window, surprisingly were not linked with a move for the Manchester United player, until now.

As reported by the Daily Mail, Barcelona president Joan Laporta was recently asked about Ronaldo and whether the Blaugrana did try to secure his services.

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Laporta explained that they only wanted Robert Lewandowski and they got what they wanted.

'We have a very good relationship with Jorge Mendes (Ronaldo’s agent). I have known him for a long time. He is one of the best player agents. But in this case, we decided to go for Lewandowski and he was crucial to our success,” he said.

He added that stories about Ronaldo being linked with numerous clubs were common during the transfer period and there were always contradictory news about it.

While he refused to go into detail about whether they were interested in signing Ronaldo, he did praise the star.

Ronaldo has also been linked with La Liga side, Atletico Madrid, but Atleti’s fans are against the move.

Supporters recently displayed banners at their side’s pre-season friendly, saying that CR7 was not welcome at their club, Eurosport reported.

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Antoine Griezmann could play a key role in whether or not Cristiano Ronaldo are signed by Atletico Madrid.

The Portuguese superstar has been pushing for a move away from Manchester United, hoping to play UEFA Champions League football next season.

With numerous clubs rejecting the chance to sign him, Atletico Madrid has become his best bet, however, some factors still stand in the way of ensuring the deal goes through.