Juni 2009 gab Manchester United bekannt, dass man ein Angebot von Real Madrid für Cristiano Ronaldo über 80 Millionen Pfund Sterling (94 Millionen Euro) akzeptiert habe. ###>On 11 June, Manchester United accepted an unconditional offer of £80 million from Real Madrid for Ronaldo after it was revealed that he again had expressed his desire to leave the club.