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Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly blocked the proposed arrival of Antonio Conte to Manchester United earlier in the season.

The Italian was heavily linked with becoming the new United boss following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's departure back in November. However, Conte joined Tottenham Hotspur instead and helped spearhead the club back to the Champions League, pipping Arsenal on the final day.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils chose to bring in Ralf Rangnick in charge on an interim basis until the end of the campaign, before appointing Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman is tasked with guiding the Red Devils back to the top of the Premier League after a disappointing season.

But according to Manchester Evening News, United opted against hiring the Italian due to Ronaldo. The hierarchy consulted the big players at Old Trafford when it came to their new boss, with Ronaldo then 'blocking' Conte.

That then saw Tottenham step in and appoint Conte as their new boss after Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked. The 52-year-old has since taken Spurs from ninth and into the top four, finishing above United in the meantime.

Conte has done a terrific job to spearhead Tottenham's push back into the Champions League spots - something United could have done with when they decided to sack Solskjaer. However, they opted to bring in Rangnick but he struggled to bring back