The prodigal son returns
The final day of the transfer window, or Deadline Day as it has famously become known, is one of the busiest days on the footballing calendar, annually attracting widespread interest as clubs from around the world scramble to complete last-minute signings before the registration period closes.
Over the years, it has often been a day that has played host to some of the most notable transfers within the beautiful game, some on bargain deals and other for eyewatering figures, some straightforward and others shrouded in controversy.
Perhaps never, though, has a single transaction garnered as much global attention as Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United last month.
Just days before the window shut, the Portuguese superstar informed Juventus, his club at the time, of his intention to part ways with the Bianconeri and in doing so set in motion a chain of events that would lead to
