Get up to speed with the transfer news of Manchester City who pulled out of the race to sign Cristiano Ronaldo to see him seal a transfer to Manchester United
In a shocking turn of events, Cristiano Ronaldo has rejoined Man United after City pulled out from the race on Friday. The Portuguese International was feeling content in Italy and wanted to leave before the transfer window expires.
Juventus board were very confident and came out publicly many times and said that Ronaldo will not leave Turin. Meanwhile, Ronaldo was upset with the decision-making at Juventus and wanted a new set of challenges.
After he conveyed his feelings about the possibility of leaving, his agent started looking for new clubs and offered him to Manchester City, as they were the only club that can manage his big wages at this point in time.
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Why Manchester City Withdrew From Cristiano Ronaldo Transfer As Manchester United Swooped Him
However, a deal with City could not be completed due to technical complications and in the meantime, Ronaldo was receiving a lot of hatred and scrutiny from Manchester United fans who were not able to digest the fact that Ronaldo will put on a blue shirt.
City pulling out of the race to sign Ronaldo was the ultimate opportunity for United to open the contract talks with Jorge Mendes. Amidst all these negotiations, Ronaldo was continuously facing abuses and hatred from the United fans.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said that if Ronaldo wants to leave Italy, then the doors of Old Trafford are always open for the Portuguese International. Meanwhile, City were struggling to agree on a deal with Jorge Mendes failing to meet their demands and the club disinterested in paying the staggering weekly wages and 28-30 million euro fees to Juventus.
In the end, Ronaldo accepted the proposal of Manchester United who then negotiated a transfer fee with Juventus. Manchester United fans could not believe that they have signed the Portuguese International Cristiano Ronaldo.
Time at Manchester United
He joined Manchester United in 2003 and became an important part of the squad from a very early age. His electric pace and wonderful ball control helped him to establish himself as one of the greatest wingers of all time.
During his 6 seasons with the club, he featured in 292 games for the club finding the net 118 times and assisting many goals along the way. Meanwhile, he won three Premier League titles, one FA Cup, two League Cups, the Champions League, and the Club World Cup.
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