Former Barcelona forward Rivaldo revealed that Manchester United might have tried to sign him while he was in Spain.
Brazilian playmaker Rivaldo was one of Barca’s - and the world’s - best players in the world in the late 90s and early 2000s, and he enjoyed success at AC Milan as well, winning the Champions League.
There were suggestions that Sam Allardyce’s Bolton were interested in the player when he was closer to the end of his career, but that did not come to fruition.
Speaking to Betfair, he said that he was not keen to move to United because he was content with Barcelona.
He said: "At the time, Bolton didn't contact me, but there were many comments in the newspapers. If there was communication, it was between directors and clubs, and I didn’t get to know about it.
“There were a lot of comments about Manchester United too, but I was doing very well in Barcelona, and in a good phase.
“Plus, I liked the city as well, so I didn't care. It was in the newspapers a lot but I was happy so I didn't even try to find out if it was true or not."
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