10 Players Who Rejected Arsenal

Like Ballon D'Or rival Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo decided against wearing the Arsenal jersey.

Before he bamboozled the world with his trickery at Manchester United, it is said the Portuguese superstar fell in love with Arsenal in 2003. Unfortunately for the Gunners, a lack of cash due to building the Emirates presented the Red Devils with the opportunity to snatch a deal, and utilising their Portuguese links with then assistant, Carlos Queiroz, Ronaldo was Manchester bound. The rest, as they say, is history.

Ronaldo became a legend on the Old Trafford terraces during his spell in the North West before an £80 million move to Real Madrid. After eight years with Los Blancos, the forward looks set to be on the move again, but it would be very unlikely that the Londoners would be able to make a deal work second time round.