September 01, (THEWILL) – English Premier League side Manchester United has unveiled the first photos of their returnee superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, whose first award came at Old Trafford, was finally back in the club’s famous red shirt.
The celebratory affair had only one key feature missing: United still have not revealed the shirt number that the 36-year-old will be wearing for his second coming in the squad of the Red Devils for the 2020/2021 campaign.
In a last minute manoeuvre, the Portuguese winger has traded Juventus for the Red Devils after no less than 12 years away from the Old Trafford grounds where his path to fame truly began and where he drew the attention of Spanish giants Real Madrid.
United shared the first images of the striker in his new kit on Tuesday night in poses that carefully avoided the back of the shirt while the club waits for the Premier League to permit his return to the Number 7 jersey.
THEWILL recalls that United’s Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, who accepted an extension of his contract in May after a remarkable season, holds that number.
The Premiership is mulling over United’s proposal to allow an unprecedented swap of player numbers after the season is underway.
The striker’s return to his roots in the Premiership was the culmination of an exciting transfer season and happened at an accelerated pace after Ronaldo duly informed former Serie A club Juventus, of his desire to leave last week.
As THEWILL reported, a medical was completed in Lisbon, Portugal, before he agreed personal terms on a £19.7 million transfer to United.
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