- Title: Ronaldo trains with Portugal as Man United transfer looms
- Date: 30th August 2021
- Summary: OEIRAS, PORTUGAL (AUGUST 30, 2021) (REUTERS) PORTUGAL SOCCER PLAYER, CRISTIANO RONALDO, COMING ONTO PITCH TO JOIN THE REST OF THE PORTUGAL NATIONAL SQUAD FOR TEAM TRAINING SESSION SQUAD HUDDLED ON PITCH RONALDO AS HUDDLE BREAKS UP / RONALDO DRINKING AND POURING WATER ON HIS FACE / RONALDO JOGGING RONALDO AND TEAM MATES STRETCHING PORTUGAL SQUAD STRETCHING RONALDO TYING HIS SHOES SQUAD KICKING BALLS RONALDO KICKING BALLS AND JOGGING ON PITCH DURING WARMUP MORE OF SQUAD WARMING UP AND KICKING BALLS RONALDO KICKING BALLS AND RUNNING ACROSS PITCH RONALDO KICKING BALL INTO NET RONALDO AND SQUAD WARMING UP AND KICKING AT GOALKEEPER
- Embargoed: 13th September 2021 18:48
- Keywords: Cristiano Ronaldo Man United Manchester United Portugal World Cup
- Location: OEIRAS, PORTUGAL
- City: OEIRAS, PORTUGAL
- Country: Portugal
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001ESH1TFJ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Cristiano Ronaldo trained with Portugal on Monday (August 30) as they prepare for a World Cup qualifier against Ireland slated for Wednesday (September 1).
The training session comes after Ronaldo reportedly completed a medical in Lisbon over the weekend ahead of a return to Manchester United.
Sky Sports reported on Monday that Ronaldo has agreed to personal terms on a two-year contract with the Premier League club.
United said last week they had agreed a deal to re-sign Ronaldo from Juventus after he told the Serie A club he had no intention of staying, but the transfer was still subject to the agreement of personal terms and a medical.
The clubs have yet to confirm the Portugal forward's transfer. The Premier League's summer transfer window closes on Tuesday (August 31) at 2200 GMT.
Sky reported the fee agreed for the 36-year-old Portuguese was around 15 million euros ($17.70 million dollars) plus a further eight million euros in add-ons.
United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was relishing Ronaldo's return and said on Sunday (August 29) that the announcement would be made once the paperwork was done.
With the league paused for the international break, Ronaldo is expected to play his first game when United host Newcastle United at old Trafford on September 11.
Ronaldo won eight major trophies at United from 2003-2009, and the Ballon d'Or as the world's best player in 2008, before sealing a then world record 80 million-pound ($110.1 million dollars) move to Real Madrid.
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