Ronaldo returns to Manchester United: how the deal was done
The Portuguese wanted a new challenge and Manchester City’s reluctance to pay Juventus a fee let in his former club. It was on Thursday afternoon that Jorge Mendes decided to call Manchester United to see if they may be interested in the offer of a lifetime. After three days of negotiations between the Portuguese super agent and officials from Manchester City and Juventus as he scrambled to find a new home for his most famous client before next week’s transfer deadline, Cristiano Ronaldo’s future was finally settled in a matter of hours.
Juventus Walk Around In Manchester<br>MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Juventus player Cristiano Ronaldo during the walk around at Old Trafford on October 22, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images)
‘Welcome back’: Manchester United agree €20m deal for Cristiano Ronaldo
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The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s return to Old Trafford after 12 years away has taken the football world by surprise given that he had seemed destined to join United’s bitter rivals, although for Mendes the move represents a perfect conclusion to a summer of speculation.
Ronaldo returns to Manchester United: how the deal was done
The Portuguese wanted a new challenge and Manchester City’s reluctance to pay Juventus a fee let in his former club. It was on Thursday afternoon that Jorge Mendes decided to call Manchester United to see if they may be interested in the offer of a lifetime. After three days of negotiations between the Portuguese super agent and officials from Manchester City and Juventus as he scrambled to find a new home for his most famous client before next week’s transfer deadline, Cristiano Ronaldo’s future was finally settled in a matter of hours.
Juventus Walk Around In Manchester<br>MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Juventus player Cristiano Ronaldo during the walk around at Old Trafford on October 22, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images) ‘Welcome back’: Manchester United agree €20m deal for Cristiano Ronaldo Read more The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s return to Old Trafford after 12 years away has taken the football world by surprise given that he had seemed destined to join United’s bitter rivals, although for Mendes the move represents a perfect conclusion to a summer of speculation.