MANCHESTER UNITED fans have been sent into a frenzy after spotting Cristiano Ronaldo’s jet in Manchester.
Ronaldo‘s £61MILLION Bombardier Global Express 6500 jet landed at Manchester Airport this week, causing speculation that the Portuguese superstar could return to his former club once again.
ReutersManchester United fans have been sent into a frenzy about Cristiano Ronaldo returning for a third stint at the club[/caption]
X @manairportRonaldo’s private jet was spotted at Manchester airport, sparking the rumours[/caption]
A video shared by Manchester Airport’s official X account showed the matte black jet adorned with a silhouette of Ronaldo and his nickname “CR7” on the side of the plane.
With United enduring a torrid season that has seen them lose almost half of their Premier League games this season, fans are hoping that Ronaldo’s jet is a hint that the 40-year-old could be returning to the club for a third time.
Ronaldo first joined United in 2003, staying until 2009 when he made a huge switch to Real Madrid.
Before returning to Old Trafford for a short stint between 2021 and 2022.
Desperate United fans think that a third spell could be on the cards and have taken to social media to plead with their club legend to bail them out of the bottom half of the table.
One wrote: “Bring him back @ManUtd. I’ll drop my agenda”.
While another added: “Glazers out, CR7 in.”
A third commented: “He is coming for one last dance”.
GettyRonaldo joined United for his first stint in 2003 and left in 2009[/caption]
PAHe rejoined the club in 2021, but a sour ending saw his contract terminated in 2022[/caption]
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And a fourth wishfully posted: “Welcome home”.
It’s not actually clear if Ronaldo was in Manchester alongside his jet on Friday, but it seems unlikely given that he was playing in Saudi Arabia on the Thursday night during Al-Nassr‘s 3-2 win over Al-Ahli.
While he is also expected to line up for Al-Nassr again on Monday against Iranian side Persepolis in the AFC Champions League.
Ronaldo’s current contract with Al-Nassr is set to expire in the summer, however reports have suggested that he has agreed to a one-year extension with the Saudi club.
Many United fans may breathe a sigh of relief at Ronaldo being unlikely to rejoin the club, especially given the sour ending to his last stint in Manchester.
Ronaldo saw his contract with the Red Devils terminated after a public spat with then-manager Erik ten Hag and an explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
Ronaldo’s rollercoaster return to Man Utd
By JOSHUA HALL
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the Theatre of Dreams in 2021 after some 12 years away from the club where he first rose to fame.
It looked like a fairytale return for one of the games’ greatest ever players, but things soon turned sour at the Manchester club.
Ronaldo arrived for less than £20m and walked back into Premier League football like he had never left, netting 18 goals and registering three assists in his first league campaign back.
That run saw him top United’s list of scorers for the season thanks to hat-tricks against Spurs and Norwich and a number of crucial last minute goals.
But things took a turn in his second season as he fell out of favour after the arrival of new boss Erik ten Hag.
Despite his impressive return in the previous season many fans and media outlets were claiming that his overall influence on the team was detrimental to results.
Things got even worse when Ronaldo refused to come on against Spurs in October 2022, prompting Ten Hag to drop him from the squad for the following game against Chelsea.
While it was also reported that Ronaldo had left Old Trafford early following the interaction with his boss.
The final straw was an explosive interview with Piers Morgan in which Ronaldo took aim at Ten Hag, Man Utd’s culture and hinted about a potential exit.
That exit shortly followed as Ronaldo saw his contract with Man Utd terminated in November 2022.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner penned a mega money deal with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, bringing an end to a tumultuous second spell with Man Utd.
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