Manchester United have now announced the signing of Club legend Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus, MySportDab reports.
Manchester United officially confirmed the deal today across all social media platforms.
Ronaldo has now arrived in Lisbon, Portugal to undergo a medical and complete a return to his former club Manchester United.
With thousands of fans at the airport, Ronaldo gave reporters a hint of his next Club before it was officially announced.
He said: ‘You’ll know everything in one hour.’
One hour after that, Manchester United confirmed the return of Cristiano Ronaldo via social media and their official website.
Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes also held talks with Manchester United’s rivals City after the Portugal star made it clear he wanted to leave Juventus.
However, Manchester United have now submitted an official bid to Juventus, which has been accepted.
Ronaldo will now have a medical in Lisbon as talks continue on his contract and unveiling.
MySportDab understands that Manchester United will pay Juve £21.4m and have offered Ronaldo a two-year contract worth £480,000 per week.
According to the Manchester Evening News, United offered Ronaldo a contract on Friday after talks with from former United Coach Sir Alex Ferguson.
Earlier today, United made their interest in Ronaldo very clear when Coach Ole Gunnar Solksjaer praised the Portuguese during his Friday press conference.
‘Ronaldo is a Manchester United legend, and the greatest player of all time, in my opinion,’ said Solskjaer.
‘I didn’t think expect him to leave Juventus. We’ve always had a good relationship and I know Bruno (Fernandes) has been in touch with him.
‘He knows how we feel about him. If he was ever planning to leave Juventus, he knows we’re here.
‘When you are Messi, Ronaldo, Pogba or Bruno, there is always news about you. Let’s see what happens with Cristiano. He is forever a legend of this club.
‘I don’t want to talk too much on Cristiano. We focus on the players we have here.
‘I had the opportunity to play with him and coach him. Everyone has a soft spot for him.’
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