Ronaldo could never have been a Blue, scoffs Solskjaer

Manchester United's manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer approaches Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the Champions League match against Atalanta. Picture: Luca Bruno

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo’s “immense” impact at Manchester United and insisted the idea of the Portuguese wearing a blue City shirt on derby day was simply impossible.

Ronaldo appeared to be edging towards a move to Manchester City in the final days of the transfer window in August before completing an emotional return to the club he had left 12 years earlier for Real Madrid.