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#3 Patrice Evra
It was recently revealed that Patrice Evra played a crucial role in Cristiano Ronaldo's startling transfer from Juventus to Manchester United. Evra, a former team-mate of the Portuguese talisman, has had a distinguished playing career, turning out for some of the biggest teams in Europe.
After spending the majority of his initial days in France, Evra joined Manchester United in 2006 for a nominal fee of €8m. The French defender became an instant hit at Old Trafford, successfully replacing Gabriel Heinze in the left-back position. Evra won every possible trophy in the next eight seasons, getting his hands on five Premier League titles, three League Cups, and a Champions League title in 2008.
He secured a €1.8m transfer to Juventus in 2014, at the ripe old age of 33. The Frenchman impressed in Italy despite his old age, racking up 82 appearances for Juventus in just three years. After a controversial expulsion from Marseille and an underwhelming spell with West Ham United, Evra hung up his boots in 2019.
#2 Paul Pogba
Subject to one of the most lucrative transfers ever, Paul Pogba has started the 2021-22 season on fire, laying out five assists in the opening two Premier League matches. The French midfielder is entering his sixth season with Manchester United and is now expected to continue with the Red Devils for the foreseeable future.
A laureate from the esteemed Manchester United academy, Pogba was touted as a potential superstar from a very young age. However, limited opportunities compelled the flamboyant playmaker to join Juventus in 2012, after the expiration of his Manchester United contract. In Turin, Pogba established himself as one of the hottest properties in world football at Juventus, attracting suitors from everywhere in Europe.
The France international enjoyed four seasons with Juventus, scoring thunderous wonder-goals every now and then. Realizing their mistake in 2016, Manchester United splashed a then world-record fee of €105m to bring Pogba back to Old Trafford and awarded Juventus with a gargantuan profit.
Despite having his critics, Pogba's five years with Manchester United have been decent, to say the least.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo
The man who inspired this list, of course, it is Cristiano Ronaldo in the top spot. Following multiple rumors linking him to City, it came as a shock to everyone as Ronaldo chose to return to Manchester United after 12 years of absence. The Red Devils recently made his homecoming from Juventus official with a social media announcement.
Having spent six years at Old Trafford, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid from Manchester United in one of the biggest transfers in the history of football back in 2009. During his time at Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo transformed from a raw prodigy to the best player on the planet, winning his first Ballon d'Or in 2008.
After shattering an insurmountable number of records with Los Blancos, Cristiano Ronaldo became the most expensive player aged above 30 when he joined Juventus for €117m in 2018.
Despite managing a whopping 101 goals in just 134 appearances for Juventus, the Portuguese decided to part ways with the club this summer. Not content with the project at Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo finally made a return to Manchester United, sending the whole footballing world into a frenzy.
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