SPORTbible - 17 years ago today, Manchester United signed an 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo for £12.24m. ✍🏻 He went on to become one of the club's greatest ever players, scoring 118 goals and
![CRISTIANO RONALDO PORTUGAL & MANCHESTER UNITED WORLD CUP FRANKFURT GERMANY 17 June 2006 Stock Photo - Alamy CRISTIANO RONALDO PORTUGAL & MANCHESTER UNITED WORLD CUP FRANKFURT GERMANY 17 June 2006 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H9N85A/cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-manchester-united-world-cup-frankfurt-germany-H9N85A.jpg)
CRISTIANO RONALDO PORTUGAL & MANCHESTER UNITED WORLD CUP FRANKFURT GERMANY 17 June 2006 Stock Photo - Alamy
![ESPN FC on Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo is the first Man United No. 7 to score 20 goals across all competitions since Cristiano Ronaldo did it in 2008-09 🤯🍷 https://t.co/lpgn4hu6qk" / Twitter ESPN FC on Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo is the first Man United No. 7 to score 20 goals across all competitions since Cristiano Ronaldo did it in 2008-09 🤯🍷 https://t.co/lpgn4hu6qk" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQjfKvpWYAAJHZ0.jpg:large)
ESPN FC on Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo is the first Man United No. 7 to score 20 goals across all competitions since Cristiano Ronaldo did it in 2008-09 🤯🍷 https://t.co/lpgn4hu6qk" / Twitter
![Cristiano Ronaldo tops Fifa 17 player ratings for seventh year in a row with Messi and Neymar second and third | The Sun Cristiano Ronaldo tops Fifa 17 player ratings for seventh year in a row with Messi and Neymar second and third | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/nintchdbpict000251540925-e1472842592943.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo tops Fifa 17 player ratings for seventh year in a row with Messi and Neymar second and third | The Sun
![Laporta said that Barcelona could have signed Ronaldo for 17 million in 2003, but refused because of Ronaldinho — cristiano-ronaldo, sporting, juventus Laporta said that Barcelona could have signed Ronaldo for 17 million in 2003, but refused because of Ronaldinho — cristiano-ronaldo, sporting, juventus](https://showsport.me:2096/previews/5/1/1610545215.jpg)
Laporta said that Barcelona could have signed Ronaldo for 17 million in 2003, but refused because of Ronaldinho — cristiano-ronaldo, sporting, juventus
![Cristiano Ronaldo: Day after Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Manchester United, club put up on sale ending 17-yr-long Glazers ownership - The Economic Times Cristiano Ronaldo: Day after Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Manchester United, club put up on sale ending 17-yr-long Glazers ownership - The Economic Times](https://m.economictimes.com/thumb/msid-95717530,width-1920,height-1080,resizemode-4,imgsize-94968/day-after-cristiano-ronaldo-leaves-manchester-united-club-put-up-on-sale-ending-17-yr-long-glazers-ownership.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo: Day after Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Manchester United, club put up on sale ending 17-yr-long Glazers ownership - The Economic Times
![CRISTIANO RONALDO PORTUGAL & MANCHESTER UNITED WORLD CUP FRANKFURT GERMANY 17 June 2006 Stock Photo - Alamy CRISTIANO RONALDO PORTUGAL & MANCHESTER UNITED WORLD CUP FRANKFURT GERMANY 17 June 2006 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H9N85R/cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-manchester-united-world-cup-frankfurt-germany-H9N85R.jpg)