Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo admits he came close to joining Inter Milan as a teenager.

Ronaldo was a target for Inter's transfer guru Luiz Suarez and revealed to Corriere dello Sport: "It was so long ago, it's difficult to remember well.

"It came about when I was 17 or 18, I spoke with Inter about going there. I do not remember what we talked about, but then Manchester United arrived and I ended up here."