Departing Ronaldo posts emotional Juve farewell
Cristiano Ronaldo reflected on writing a "beautiful story" at Juventus after Manchester United confirmed it had sensationally agreed a deal to re-sign the forward.
Ronaldo was reported to be on his way to Manchester City before the Red Devils revealed the club legend is poised to return to Old Trafford.
The Portugal captain will head back for a second spell in the Premier League, subject to agreement of personal terms, securing a visa and passing a medical.
United is said to have agreed to pay £12.8 million ($24.2 million) plus £6.9 million ($13.1 million) in add-ons for the prolific 36-year-old, who won the Serie A title twice with Juve after his switch from Real Madrid in 2018.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner posted a farewell message on Instagram after United revealed a deal has been done.
"Today I depart from an amazing club, the biggest in Italy and surely one of the biggest in all of Europe. I gave my heart and soul for Juventus and I’ll always love the city of Turin until my final days," he posted.
"The "tiffosi bianconeri" always respected me and I tried to thank that respect by fighting for them in every game, every season, every competition.
"In the end, we can all look back and realize (sic) that we achieved great things, not all that we wanted, but still, we wrote a pretty beautiful story together.
"I will always be one of you. You are now part of my history, as I feel that I'm part of yours. Italy, Juve, Turin, tiffosi bianconeri, you'll always be in my heart."
