Although the summer transfer window has been open for 11 weeks, the story of Cristiano Ronaldo has only really heated up with less than a week left to close. The future of the 5-time Ballon d'Or winner has turned like a whirlwind in 24 hours.
In the news about the future of CR7, Manchester United is rarely mentioned, but somehow, the Red Devils appeared at the right time and took full advantage of the opportunity. It is worth mentioning that Ronaldo even reached a personal agreement and was in Manchester City's arms.
What happened in the past 24 hours to curve Ronaldo's trajectory?
THU NAM, August 26
2pm (local time) - Notable news appeared in the newspaper that Ronaldo had agreed to personal terms with Man City. The return to the Premier League is truly anticipated.
Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, arrived in Turin to ensure his customer left Juventus. According to many sources, Ronaldo has spoken to coach Pep Guardiola.
4:00 p.m. - Official information confirms Ronaldo's agreement with the terms of the contract offered by Man City. The salary is 250,000 pounds/week in a 2-year contract. The Citizens also confirmed that they are negotiating with Juve on a transfer fee.
The Independent reported that Ronaldo had discussed with Guardiola about his role in the team.
5pm - As a backup, Mendes went to Paris to negotiate with Paris Saint-Germain. Although the 36-year-old has "agreed" with Man City, there is still speculation about PSG's ability to choose Ronaldo to replace Kylian Mbappe after Real Madrid's second buy-in.
7pm - PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi announced that he would stop talking about Ronaldo. "It was not even a discussion," he told beIN Sports.
THU SHAU, August 27
6am - After an overnight, it seems Man City have recovered quickly after being rejected by Harry Kane. Man City are the only team interested in bringing Ronaldo back to the Premier League and the Portuguese star is said to be very hungry to find a way out of Juve.
1pm - Coach Max Allegri officially confirmed: Cristiano told me that he has no intention of continuing at Juve. This is the reason why he will not be on the list tomorrow, and now we can talk about the match against Empoli. That is the most important thing. I was not disappointed at all. Ronaldo has made his choice."
1:30 p.m. - Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said about Ronaldo: "We always keep in touch. Bruno Fernandes is also talking to him and Ronaldo knows how we feel about him. And if he leaves Juve, he knows we are here."
2pm - Glazer, Man United's owner, decided to find a way to rob Ronaldo from Man City. According to Manchester evening News, the Americans believe that bringing Ronaldo back will help heal their relationship with fans, which was damaged after the collapse of the European Super League.
2:30 p.m. - Man Utd is increasingly confident. According to talkSport, the Red Devils believe they can "attack" and create an emotional comeback for Ronaldo, 12 years after he left Old Trafford.
2:45 p.m. - Sir Alex Ferguson is said to have contacted Ronaldo in the morning to convince him not to go to Man City. Along with that, former striker Wayne Rooney declared that Ronaldo has never been to Man City.
3:00 p.m. - Man City confirmed their withdrawal, the deal collapsed just 9 hours after it was said the "agreement was over". Man Utd is the only team left. 4pm - Man United officially made an offer worth 25 million Euros, Juve quickly nodded. Not long after, Man United's homepage confirmed that "the task has been completed".
