Contrary to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo's shirt sales won't pay for his sensational transfer to Manchester United. United made Ronaldo's transfer from Juventus official on Tuesday morning after In the not-so distant past, United have been willing to break their wage structure to lure the so-called 'big brand' players to Old Trafford. Cristiano Ronaldo, for example, was said to be on a The Manchester Evening News reports that Ronaldo will scoop a weekly wage of £480,000, far in excess of Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, who is presently the greatest paid player in the league. Indeed, before Ronaldo switched to United, the odds seemed set that Harry Kane would be the man to break the Belgian’s mark. According to United’s problem has been lack of Champions League football; were they competing at that level every season, they would have a broader commercial appeal and, without doubt, be able to eclipse their best-ever year, the €363m in 2015 (reported in 2016). In at number one is Cristiano Ronaldo, who parted ways with English side Manchester United back in November, before joining Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr at the beginning of this year. According to Cristiano Ronaldo completed a sensational return to former club Manchester United this summer in one of the most Ronaldo even agreed to take a £6 million pay cut to join Man Utd after leaving Ronaldo's goals last season -- 24 in 38 appearances -- counted for little as United finished in sixth position in the Premier League and failed to win a trophy, but a bad season would probably However, one extremely lucrative offer remains on the table for CR7. According to multiple sources, an unnamed Saudi Arabian club has offered Ronaldo a two-year contract worth over $250 million HAnwyh.