Manchester United shocked the Premier League when they re-signed Cristiano Ronaldo last summer. The back page of the Manchester Evening News read 'BACK HOME' with capital letters etched across and it felt like an edition worthy of a keepsake for fans.
It was a monumental signing and it sent reverberations around the Premier League, despite the five-time Ballon d'Or being in the winter of his career.
Ronaldo was still the closest thing to a guarantee of goals and he delivered in spades last season, scoring an impressive total of 24 in a side devoid of cohesion and confidence.
Ronaldo had played his part following his homecoming. Ronaldo re-signing for United was arguably the biggest story of the summer and there was no doubt that he was the 'marquee' arrival at Old Trafford, with Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho also signing for the club. ASLO READ: Antony is saving Man United from £200m transfer embarrassment Those were three outstanding signings on paper, but Varane was consistently injured and Sancho was consistently underwhelming last season, which made Ronaldo the only successful transfer.