Get the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Patrice Evra has detailed a conversation he had with Cristiano Ronaldo over WhatsApp before his return to Manchester United was announced.
It has been a whirlwind 24 hours for United but it has ended with the remarkable return of Ronaldo 12-years on from his departure to Real Madrid.
Things looked a lot different on Thursday, however, as it appeared that the 36-year-old would be crossing enemy lines to join local rivals Manchester City.
The news did not go down well with supporters — nor many current and former United players who acted to convince Ronaldo to come back to Old Trafford instead.
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