Cristiano Ronaldo will now become the highest paid player in EPL, earning around £480,000 per week following confirmation by Manchester United that the striker had been resigned from Juventus.
It is being reported that Manchester United paid a total sum of €23 million – a fee of €15 million with €8 million add-ons fee to the Italian side, Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo with a two-year contract that’ll run till June 2023.
However, United said the deal for the 36-year-old five-time Ballon d’Or winner was subject to personal terms, visa and a medical.
Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 games in his first spell at Old Trafford before leaving for Real Madrid in 2009.
Confirming the news on Friday, August 27, 2021 an official United statement read: “Manchester United is delighted to confirm that the club has reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and medical.
“Everyone at the club looks forward to welcoming Cristiano back to Manchester.”