Manchester United has confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford after they agreed a fee with Juventus for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Ronaldo is expected to sign a two-year deal subject to being granted a visa and passing a medical, with United having agreed to pay an initial € 20 m to the Italian club plus up to €3 m in bonuses.
Manchester City had seemed the most likely destination for Ronaldo until Friday morning. After rumors that Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, hold talks with Juventus officials in Turin on Wednesday over a potential move to the Etihad Stadium, Manchester confirmed on Friday lunchtime that they were no longer interested.
It then emerged that Mendes had also held talks with United before a statement from hours later that confirmed they had reached agreement with Juventus for a deal to re-sign the player that joined from Sporting Lisbon as a teenager and spent six seasons at Old Trafford before moving to Madrid.
In an official statement, Manchester United confirmed the Portuguese footballer return to the club.
“Manchester United is delighted to confirm that the club has reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and medical.
Cristiano, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, has so far won over 30 major trophies during his career, including five UEFA Champions League titles, four FIFA Club World Cups, seven league titles in England, Spain and Italy, and the European Championship for his native Portugal.
In his first spell for Manchester United, he scored 118 goals in 292 games.
Everyone at the club looks forward to welcoming Cristiano back to Manchester.”
The club welcomed its new star in its official accounts on social media
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