Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free When Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United in 2009, supporters had run out of superlatives to describe the Portuguese forward.
The now 36-year-old scored 84 goals in 196 Premier League appearances for United before making a big-money move to Real Madrid.
Ronaldo matured from a young, inexperienced winger into arguably the best footballer on the planet. Since the five-time Ballon d'Or winner left Old Trafford, United have repeatedly tried to bring someone in that could produce anything close to what Ronaldo did during his six years with the club.
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