Cristiano Ronaldo’s good friend and former MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov said he knew ‘for a month’ that the striker would move from Juventus to Manchester United. ‘It suits him better’.
The former mixed martial arts artist released a statement saying he knew his friend Ronaldo would re-join Manchester United after three years at the Old Lady.
Ronaldo joined Juventus in 2018 but towards the end of the transfer market the 36-year-old completed a return to Old Trafford.
“The negotiation didn’t surprise me, Cristiano Ronaldo told me about it a month ago,” Khabib told Rsport in Russia.
“And I expected that sooner or later this agreement would be found. I think Manchester United suits him better than Juve.”
The Portugal captain will join his new teammates after the break and recently set a new world record on international duty.
Ronaldo left Juventus after scoring 101 goals in 134 competitive appearances, winning two Scudetti, one Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana during his time in Turin.