By Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo, is closing in on a return to Old Trafford, as Manchester United have reportedly made a £24 million (€28m/$33m) bid to bring the 36-year-old back to his former club.
In a statement on their club website, United said: “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 Portuguese, who was initially linked to Manchester City, will again wear the Red Devils’ jersey after 12 years since he left the club.
Ronaldo arrived at Old Trafford in 2003 from Sporting CP as a youngster and left for Real Madrid in 2009 for 94 million euros.
Under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson, he developed massively as a player, scoring 118 goals in 292 matches and winning three Premier League titles, two League Cups, one Community Shield, one Champions League, one Club World Cup, a Golden Boot and the Ballon d’Or.
In 2018, Ronaldo moved to Juventus from Real Madrid in a 112 million euro deal. His record over his whole time in Turin is impressive, as he netted 101 goals in 134 matches while winning two Serie A titles a Coppa Italia and two Supercoppas Italiana.
