Lazio had Cannavaro, Ronaldo deal in place
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Former Lazio president Sergio Cragnotti has revealed he had deals in place for both Fabio Cannavaro and Ronaldo while he was in charge of the Rome club.
Cragnotti said: "We had a deal for Cannavaro. He actually came to our office when he was leaving Napoli, but we did not reach an agreement over a fee and so was forced to abandon negotiations. But he was one of the footballers who came close to joining Lazio.
"We were also dealing with Ronaldo, it was a true negotiation that lasted for months and could have happened if Inter had not been able to acquire Pirelli as a major sponsor. After they did that, we were blown away."
Cragnotti said: "We had a deal for Cannavaro. He actually came to our office when he was leaving Napoli, but we did not reach an agreement over a fee and so was forced to abandon negotiations. But he was one of the footballers who came close to joining Lazio.
"We were also dealing with Ronaldo, it was a true negotiation that lasted for months and could have happened if Inter had not been able to acquire Pirelli as a major sponsor. After they did that, we were blown away."
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