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Manchester United have re-signed Cristiano Ronaldo, with the Portuguese superstar joining the club on a two-year deal with a third kept as an option to extend. United have paid Juventus an initial Є15 million with Є8m in add-ons to sign the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
Speaking to the club's website for the first time since re-signing, Ronaldo revealed that it was Sir Alex who convinced him to rejoin Manchester United. The 36-year-old said:
"Everyone knows Sir Alex was the key when I signed for United in 2003. Sir Alex is like a father in football to me. He helped me a lot and taught me many things. We have a relationship and we keep in touch all the time. He is an unbelievable person. I like him a lot. In my opinion, he was the main reason for me to re-join Manchester United.
"The Portuguese forward first played for the club back in 2003. He joined the Red Devils as a 18-year-old winger from Sporting Lisbon. Over the next six years, he became one of the best wingers in the world under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Cristiano Ronaldo won three Premier League titles, two League Cups, an FA Cup, one Champions League, and one Ballon d'Or with Manchester United. By the end of his six-year spell at Old Trafford, Ronaldo had made a remarkable legacy at Manchester United.