08-28-2021, 01:17 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58359561 Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an agreement to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus.
United have agreed to pay £12.8m for the 36-year-old, with the deal subject to personal terms, a visa and a medical.
Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 games in his first spell at Old Trafford before leaving for Real Madrid in 2009.
"Everyone at the club looks forward to welcoming Cristiano back to Manchester," said a United statement.
United's announcement came after a dramatic 24 hours. Neighbours Manchester City had looked to be one of the favourites to land the forward and some reports suggested personal terms had already been agreed between the two.
Honestly, £12.8 million sounds surprisingly cheap: I recall that they sold him for £80 million in 2009, and prices have only inflated further since then! (Granted, he was about to enter his prime back then, whereas he's now about to enter the tail end of his career - but still, he'll be no slouch)
Of course, this sounds like a last-minute deal rather than a match made in heaven - so, will it work out?