Get the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Cristiano Ronaldo could soon be back in the red of Manchester United, but he won't be able to wear his famous No.7 this season.
In what has been a stunning couple of days of developments, United are closing in on bringing club icon Ronaldo back to Old Trafford 12 years on from his departure for Real Madrid.
The 36-year-old has made his desire to leave Juventus clear and on Thursday he seemed set to join fierce rivals Manchester City after their move for Harry Kane failed to materialise.
However, it's understood that his former manager Sir Alex Ferguson reached out to Ronaldo on Friday morning to talk about returning
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