Ronaldo returns to Manchester United: how the deal was done
by Ed Aarons and Fabrizio Romano from on (#5NW55)
The Portuguese wanted a new challenge and Manchester City's reluctance to pay Juventus a fee let in his former club
It was on Thursday afternoon that Jorge Mendes decided to call Manchester United to see if they may be interested in the offer of a lifetime. After three days of negotiations between the Portuguese super agent and officials from Manchester City and Juventus as he scrambled to find a new home for his most famous client before next week's transfer deadline, Cristiano Ronaldo's future was finally settled in a matter of hours.
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