Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Manchester United

  • Lusa
  • 27 August 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo will return to England and Manchester United, where he played between 2003 and 2009.

Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo is set to return to Manchester United, the English football club announced Friday, confirming the agreement with the Italians from Juventus.

“Manchester United are delighted to confirm that the club has reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement on personal, visa and medical terms,” the statement from the ‘red devils’ read.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 36, will return to England and Manchester United, where he played between 2003 and 2009, having won a Champions League, three championships, a Club World Cup, an FA Cup, two League Cups and a Super Cup.

The Portuguese, who had arrived at the ‘red devils’ from Sporting, then headed to Real Madrid, where he played for almost a decade, between 2009 and 2018, achieving four ‘Champions’, three Club World Cups, two championships, two King’s Cups, three European Super Cups and two Spanish Super Cups.

This was followed by experience at Juventus from 2018, winning two championships, one Italian Cup and two Italian Super Cups.

In the service of United, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 games.

“Everyone at the club looks forward to welcoming Cristiano back to Manchester,” the club statement read.