Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational return to Manchester United is also thrilling his new teammates.
"Scary hours", wrote the former Dortmund Jadon Sancho to the official transfer announcement of the English soccer record champions.
"Wow wow wow, he's at home," tweeted the England international Marcus Rashford and added a heart to his message.
Even if the final details such as personal contract conditions as well as the visa and the mandatory medical check remain to be clarified, there are no longer any doubts about Ronaldo's spectacular comeback. In his first time with United from 2003 to 2009, the Portuguese rose to become a global football icon, and now he should lead the club to its old size. The last English championship title from Manchester was eight years ago.
And Ronaldo himself recently missed the glamor of earlier days at Juventus Turin. "He's definitely the greatest player of all time," said United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who played alongside Ronaldo during his playing days. "I gave my heart and soul for Juventus and I will always love the city of Turin until the end of my days," wrote the 2016 European champions in an emotional message on Instagram on Friday evening.
And Ronaldo's move might not have been the final highlight of a crazy transfer summer in European football. After Lionel Messi moved from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, PSG are threatened with losing another superstar. The French world champion Kylian Mbappé from PSG wants to fulfill his childhood dream at Real Madrid. Most recently, a transfer offer from the royal family for 170 million euros was rumored. There is still some time: the transfer window will close on Tuesday.