5 times clubs hijacked others' transfer deals

#2 Ronaldinho to Barcelona (hijacked from Manchester United)

Barcelona signed Ronaldinho after missing out on Beckham

And the player Barcelona hijacked from Manchester United was Ronaldinho. The Alex Ferguson-managed side had been heavily linked with a move to the Old Trafford and was expected to fill the void left by Beckham at the club.

Several top clubs from Europe had expressed their interest in the then Paris Saint-Germain star, but it emerged that Manchester United had won the race for the Brazilian. Enter Barcelona and things take a wild turn.

Like the Catalan club's latest signing Malcom, Ronaldinho was also on the brink of boarding a plane (Manchester in the 38-year-old's case) when the club made an offer. A last minute bid of around £30 million was accepted by PSG and the player ended up in Spain.

It was a heartbreak for Manchester United to see their top target being signed by someone else, but it all got cured when the club signed a young talent by the name of Cristiano Ronaldo.