Cristiano Ronaldo's jersey sales at Man Utd have indeed made him one of most famous shirt seller in the Premier League this season.
Ronaldo's return to United, which he left for Real Madrid 12 years ago, having finalized a transfer from Juventus with a contract of 2 years was only formally revealed on End Of the transfer window Day on Tuesday.
It took a few more days prior the Five-Time Ballon d'or Winner had confirmed as the club's new number 7, with Edinson Cavani going to 21, the jersey worn by Daniel James until he moved for Leeds United.
People queuing outside Old Trafford on Friday as followers went to the stadium to become the first to receive this season's shirt, which features Ronaldo's name and number on the back.
🔴 Manchester United fans queuing outside Old Trafford to get their hands on their new Cristiano Ronaldo number 7 shirts! pic.twitter.com/Vr3AOStakC
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It appears that fans outside Manchester United's ground were not the only ones purchasing jerseys on Friday as well as on last Saturday, with the 36-year-old Portugal legend already selling a large amount of stuff.
As per LoveTheSales.com, Cristiano has sold £32.5m in replica shirts in the 12 hours after his # 7 shirt came to market.
As per the website, those stats make it the quickest selling jersey in Premier League history, with reports that at the present rate, Manchester will get their money return from the sale till the end of weekend, but that seems extremely doubtful.
Image Credit: PA ImagesAccording to their statistics, Cristiano has sold the most jerseys in the Premier League this season, surpassing Manchester City's summer addition Jack Grealish.
It isn't just jerseys that are selling like be snapped up now that Cristiano has returned to Man Utd from Juventus, with his first match back proving to be a huge success.
Image Credit: LoveTheSalesCR7 is expected to make his comeback versus Newcastle United coming Saturday, with tickets going for as high as £2500 on online sites.
The fact that followers in England are unable to see the match on t.v until Sky Sports broadcasts extended highlights at 5.15 o’clock has probably contributed to the increase in costs.
The game begins at 3 p.m., and while there is still a tv ban for football on tv in the country, however followers from around the world would be able to watch the match.
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