Cristiano Ronaldo reaches agreement with new Club

The summer transfer window doesn’t shutdown until Cristiano Ronaldo finds himself a safe route out of Manchester United.

And according to new reports, it appears to be the case as statement has it that Cristiano Ronaldo is inches from joining boyhood club, Sporting Lisbon.

The news comes courtesy of CaughtOffside who reveal the deal to get the 5 time golden ball winner is 99 per cent close to being done.

It was revealed via their Twitter handle on Thursday, with the outlet stating the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes worked his socks off the get the deal to fruition.

“Cristiano Ronaldo is on the verge of signing for Sporting Lisbon. The club is going to begin presentation preparations from tomorrow. Deal 99% done.

“Jorge Mendes worked around the clock to find a solution. The Sporting squad have been preparing for Ronaldo’s return for weeks.” The outlet had tweeted.

Cristiano Ronaldo wanted an exit route out of Manchester United is not a secret any more as it is already public knowledge that he longs for Champions League football, which Manchester United cannot provide him this season.

And at this moment, Sporting Lisbon appears to be the only team in the competition who has offered the 37-year-old a place in the squad.

It remains to be seen if this move will be sanctioned and come through in the coming days of the transfer window shutting down.