Former President Reveals How Close Barcelona Came to Signing David Beckham Prior to Real Madrid Move

Published on: 24 June 2017

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed Barcelona agreed a fee with Manchester United to sign David Beckham in 2003, but later decided to sign Ronaldinho instead because the player dragged his heels over personal terms. Beckham moved to the Bernabeu that summer instead, but it was Barcelona who were first tipped to land the former England captain after he had fallen out with Sir Alex Ferguson. Speaking to Marca, Laporta revealed that the club had one marquee signing in mind that...

Source: 90min.com

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