In this task, you will be shown a passage. You need to write a fill-in-the-gap question based on your understanding of the events that might be inferred from the passage. Your question should be answerable based on the passage and only have one correct answer. Show the gap in your question with a _ .

Example Input: Manchester United paid a 'premium' for Monaco's Anthony Martial in a bid to beat off competition for the teenager's services from Barcelona, Paris St Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City. A source at the club likened the situation, which saw United shell out a highly-criticised fee for the 19-year-old of £36million, to that of the capture of Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon 12 years ago. The Portugese, then 18, cost United £12.24m in 2003 - a sum which raised eyebrows across the world of football. But after six glittering years at Old Trafford Ronaldo was sold to Real Madrid for a staggering £80m.French striker Anthony Martial joined Manchester United for £36millionBut clauses and add-ons in the deal could see it rise as high as £58mSource says the fee was needed to beat rivals across Europe to transfer
Example Output: But the club are adamant that _ was a long-term target and they are happy with the business.

Example Input: Energy giant Scottish Power is mired in disputes and struggling to clear a giant complaints backlog — six months after it promised to clean up its act. Money Mail’s postbag is still overflowing with letters from angry readers, despite the company’s vow to change its ways after scooping our Wooden Spoon award for rotten customer service. In January, after the power firm scooped our ‘gong’, boss Neil Clitheroe promised an overhaul, blaming its problems on a botched £200 million computer upgrade. The firm had been under siege from irate customers for much of last year. We handed a dossier to Scottish Power as complaints poured in and alerted regulator Ofgem last summer.Angry readers are still receiving rotten serviceScottish Power received more complaints than eight rival energy firms combinedBoss Neil Clitheroe says firm is on track to clear issues by end of the year
Example Output: The 71-year-old retired flooring contractor, from Troon, South Ayrshire, was sent a letter in December to say his _ account was £759 in credit.

Example Input: Cristiano Ronaldo almost joined Arsenal after 'falling in love with the club' and also came close to signing for Liverpool  - before Manchester United sealed his signature in the summer of 2003. In the new book Cristiano Ronaldo: The Biography, written by Spanish journalist Guillem Balague, it has been revealed that the star and agent Jorge Mendes had been in discussions with both clubs. Ronaldo was regarded as one of the brightest talents in 2003 after breaking through at boyhood club Sporting Lisbon and was being courted by Europe's elite. As quoted in the new book, serialised by The Telegraph, Balague wrote: 'Jorge Mendes had meetings with all of Europe's top clubs about Cristiano Ronaldo – then at Sporting Lisbon - in early 2003. Liverpool decided to offer €8million (£5.7m).'Arsenal and Liverpool missed out on signing Cristiano RonaldoThe star chose to join Premier League rivals Manchester United in 2003In new book about winger, it has been revealed he 'fell in love' with ArsenalCristiano Ronaldo: The Biography claimed Liverpool made bid for wingerThe 30-year-old went on to score 118 goals during six years in Manchester
Example Output:
The journalist added: 'The mistake by _ was that, despite the very advanced negotiations, nothing was signed.