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Aveek Chaudhuri, August 27, 2021

The fairy tale ending is officially a reality. CRISTIANO RONALDO HAS REJOINED MANCHESTER UNITED! The global superstar has finally rejoined the club where he became one of the greatest players of all time. United fans and football fans all around the fans have wondered for years whether the star would finish his majestic career off under the lights at Old Trafford. But now, it seems that this is the case. Ronaldo is back home!

After an entire summer of speculation over Ronaldo’s future at Juventus, he finally leaves Turin after three years. However, Manchester United was NOT the original target destination that it seemed he had in mind. In reality, Manchester CITY was the destination he seemed most likely to end up in. In the last twenty-four hours, every single media report was stating that Ronaldo to City was happening. But in a couple of hours, that all changed.

A few hours after Ronaldo’s City speculation, it became revealed that City pulled out. And with help from the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo’s wishes were now to be a Red Devil once again. United swooped in and grabbed the deal, agreeing to a deal worth approximately $27 million with Juventus. And with that, Ronaldo’s return was made final.

At the age of thirty-six, Ronaldo returned to the greatest league in the world. Although he is no longer the player he once was, he is no doubtedly a huge asset to United. They finally have that consistent goalscorer that they have lacked for so long. United’s recent luck with consistency in goalscoring in the Premier league hasn’t been the greatest. But now, who better than the man who previously held the record for most goals scored in a Premier League season, the man who was feared throughout the league. Now we wait to see how Ronaldo tears up the league now and how other teams deal with the legend that is Cristiano Ronaldo.