The Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo left the Italian Juventus and signed a two -year contract with the English Manchester United. The reason was financial difficulties that the Italians could wait, and the personal desire of the football player. Details of the loud transfer – in the material Lenti.ru.
Ronaldo moved from Juventus to Manchester United. Why did the Portuguese striker returned there after 12 years?
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United. The Portuguese signed a contract with the English club until 2023. Under the terms of the agreement, the forward of the striker will be 25 million pounds (29.1 million euros) per year. Juventus received compensation for Ronaldo in the amount of 25 million euros.
On August 27, the head coach of Juventus, Massimiliano Allegri, said that Ronaldo asked him not to put him for the Italian championship match against the Empoli. In a conversation with a specialist, the striker made it clear that he was not going to continue performing for the club.
At the same time, on August 22, the Portuguese also asked for the leadership of Juventus not to include him in the starting lineup against the game against Udinese. At that moment, the Italians did not receive official offers about the forward transfer. In the 59th minute, the Portuguese nevertheless appeared on the field, replacing the Spaniard Alvaro Morata. In the 94th minute, Ronaldo his head was closed by Federico Kyza and rushed to celebrate the clogged ball, but the referee canceled the goal, taking advantage of the help of the video assistant. Ronaldo, who managed to tear off the T -shirt, received a yellow card, and the match ended in a draw 2: 2.
The fact that Juventus is considering the option of selling a striker became known on August 15. It was clarified that the reason for such a decision was the financial difficulties that the club could face because of the player’s high annual salary. In Juventus, Ronaldo received 31 million euros, and the bosses of the Italian team hoped that his departure would unload the club’s salary.
At the same time, players with less financial appetites can come to the place of Ronald. It is reported that as the main candidate for the replacement of the Portuguese, the leadership of the Turinets considers the striker of Everton Moyze Kin, who had previously played for Juventus. The option of signing the midfielder of Real Madrid Eden Azar is also discussed.
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Initially, the main contender for the Portuguese was called Manchester City. On August 24, information appeared that Ronaldo was interested in the transition to the team of Josep Guardiola. Insiders even voiced specific amounts: supposedly City was ready to pay Juventus 30 million euros and offered Ronaldo 250 thousand pounds per week (291 thousand euros).
At the same time, the head coach of the “townspeople” Josep Guardiola was not sure that the Portuguese would fit into the tactical schemes of the team.According to The Athletic, the Spanish specialist expressed concern about the fact that Ronaldo's arrival can ruin the atmosphere in the locker room.
In the summer, City was actively looking for a central striker, the position required strengthening after the Argentinean Sergio Aguero at the Catalan Barcelona. The main transfer goal of the “townspeople” was the captain of the London “Tottenham” Harry Kane. City offered Londoners 150 million euros, but the clubs failed to come to an agreement. On August 25, Kane announced that he remained in Tottenham.
United fans criticized the possible transition to Ronaldo to the camp of the principal opponent. It was reported that the Portuguese doubted the advisability of signing the contract due to how it was perceived by English fans. However, at the last moment, the agent of striker Georges Mendesh convinced him.
The former partner of Ronaldo in the “Red Devils” Wayne Runi considered his transition to City unrealistic. “Cristiano has a great heritage in“ United ”. I do not think that he will go somewhere because of money. I doubt it can happen. I think that if he leaves Juventus, then he has more chances to get to the PSG, ”Rooney said.
Ronaldo became a global star precisely as part of United. The Portuguese was in Manchester in 2003 at the age of 17, becoming the most expensive teenager in the history of English football. Under the leadership of Alex Ferguson Ronaldo, he won the English Premier League three times and became the winner of the Champions League. Forward left the team in 2009, moving to Madrid Real. Ronaldo here became the best: the Royal Club paid 94 million euros for it – a record for those times.