Former Cruzeiro winger Everton Ribeiro has confirmed he had an offer from Manchester United.
The midfielder signed for Al Ahli on Monday in a stunning €9 million deal.
Ribeiro, at his presentation, revealed offers from United, AC Milan and AS Monaco.
"Yes, there have been bids from both in this transfer window and the former one.
"We had bids and talks with Manchester United, Monaco and Milan, but none of the bids reached Cruzeiro's expectations."
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