After the deal was officially announced by Manchester United via Twitter, Cristiano Ronaldo took to social media to express his excitement. The 36-year-old penned down a note to all Manchester United fans and referred to his return as a “dream come true.”
Pele, who was quick to notice the Instagram post from Ronaldo, commented below and extended his message to the Manchester United forward. The message is written in Portuguese but the translation reads:
Manchester United have inserted an option to extend Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract by another year and paid €15 million upfront to sign him from Juventus. It is believed several add-ons to the deal could weigh up to an additional €8 million.
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When will Cristiano Ronaldo play his next match for Manchester United?
Cristiano Ronaldo is currently with the Portugal national team as they prepare for the World Cup qualifiers. Fernando Santos’ men will face Republic of Ireland and Azerbaijan in their two qualifiers during the international break, while there is also a friendly against Qatar sandwiched in between.
Undoubtedly, Ronaldo is expected to be involved in the qualifiers for Portugal. As far as his second debut for Manchester United is concerned, the forward is expected to be in contention to feature against Newcastle United in the Premier League on September 11.
Speaking on Manchester United’s official website after completing a deal for Cristiano Ronaldo, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stated:
Manchester United, who currently sit third in the Premier League table, will be hoping Cristiano Ronaldo’s return can end their eight-year-long wait for the league title.
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