Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid this summer to make a stunning £88 million move to Juventus. Having failed to get his desired wage at Real Madrid, the Portugal captain decided to move to Juventus who had agreed to pay him as much as Lionel Messi earns at Barcelona. However, before completing the move, the former Manchester United star was reportedly keen to return to Old Trafford this summer. Reports claim that the Red Devils were offered the chance to sign him, but Jose Mourinho vetoed the move in fear that he would be left short of funds to strengthen other parts of his team. Ronaldo is a fan favourite at Old Trafford and his return would have boosted the mood around the club as well as improve their commercial value. Ronaldo would nevertheless return to Old Trafford at some point this season as Juventus have been drawn with Manchester United in the same Champions League group.

Manchester United have been paired in the same Champions League group as Juventus this season, and they look set to welcome back Cristiano Ronaldo when the two sides meet at Old Trafford. However, one player who is also set to return to his old stomping ground is Paul Pogba. The Manchester United academy product moved to Juventus in the summer of 2012 after failing to land a professional deal with Manchester United. He returned to Old Trafford for a then world record fee in 2016. This summer he was looking for a move away after falling out with Jose Mourinho, but the Rede Devils rejected all offers for his signature, but Pogba is still keen on leaving the Theatre of Dreams. According to reports, he wants a move away in January, and a return to Juventus is his preferred option. He is claimed to be keen on playing alongside C. Ronaldo and that is his major motivation for wanting to make the move back to Italy.

Manchester United are not having the most ideal campaign. The Red Devils have lost two straight league games, and are currently enduring their worse start to a Premier League campaign since 1992. However, they are optimistic about the future and they want to keep hold of their best players no matter the nature of their relationships with Jose Mourinho. One player who has fallen out with Mourinho and who may struggle to get game time under the former Chelsea boss this season is Anthony Martial, but the French man is not bowing out despite the treatment from his manager. Reports claim that Martial is set to sign a new 5 years contract with the Red Devils that would see him net £130k per week because he believes he would outlast the former FC Porto boss. That would mark a remarkable U-turn for a player who was desperate to leave the club this summer. Martial has been relegated to a squad member since the arrival of Alexis Sanchez last winter, and his agent had claimed that they wanted out. His current deal was supposed to expire in 2020, but an extension would take the 22 years old further into his 30s at Old Trafford now.