Ferdinand: "I Refused offers of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid"

In an interview conceded to the "Sunday Express", Rio Ferdinand has desvelado that in his day had the possibility of recalar in FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, two of the best clubs of the world, when receiving proposals of both clubs when it was a member of the Manchester United. The fact to be winning titles with the Manchester United, however, did him remain in England. "Had offers of Barça and Madrid, but when it was in the Manchester United and interested by me, was winning titles, so my head did not doubt in any moment".

The central British of 35 years, now in the Queens Park Rangers, remembers that in those years "was centred in winning and no in going me to any place". Besides, it has reiterated that "if you say him to somebody of any team that is winning titles that leave to the foreigner, would have to presionarlo a lot so that finally it did you case. It is logical". And taking like example the signing of Gareth Bleat the past summer by the Real Madrid. "If it Bleat it had been in the United winning titles would not have gone to the Madrid".

It tried to convince to CR7 that it returned to the United

In statements to the Portuguese newspaper 'Record' made in January, River Ferdinand recognised that it tried to convince in several occasions to his ex mate in the Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo, so that it returned to Old Trafford instead of renewing with the Real Madrid. "Ronaldo was one of the people to which more called by telephone the past summer. But the opportunity happened. The United would be the club to the that would have arrived CR7 if finally it had gone out of the Real Madrid, am convinced".