Barcelona could have signed Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003, but the club could not afford him at the time, according to its former president Joan Laporta.

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Laporta told Spanish radio show Al Primer Toque on Monday night that he could have signed Ronaldo for less than the €15 million Manchester United paid in 2003, but the Catalan club had already spent its budget on other players.

"(Agent Jorge) Mendes offered him to us, for even ...

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