He has returned. It is expected that Cristiano Ronaldo will make his second appearance for Manchester United on Saturday, when they take on Newcastle. However, what does the Portuguese forward’s story look like so far at Old Trafford?

Last month, the forward, who is now 36 years old, made a remarkable return to the club where he established a name for himself thanks to a transfer from Juventus that cost £19.8 million. 

This move came 12 years after he left the Premier League giants for Real Madrid in a deal that was then a world record for £80 million. 

During his initial stint at Old Trafford, Ronaldo made an impression that will not soon be forgotten. In the span of half a decade, the tiny young man from Madeira became the best player in the world. 

He won crowns in the Premier League, European and world trophies, and individual honors such as the Ballon d’Or. All of these accomplishments were accomplished in a manner that was both dramatic and glorious. 

For the Portuguese wonderkid who was playing at Old Trafford, things were not quite going as planned. There was the fallout with teammate Wayne Rooney in 2006 after the two of them clashed at the 2006 World Cup, and his final game for United ended on a sour note with the 2009 Champions League defeat to Barcelona.

 It took his United team three years to wrestle the Premier League title away from Arsenal and Chelsea. Additionally, there was the fallout with Wayne Rooney in 2006. 

There is a significant difference between the person who first came on English shores in 2003 and the person who is now 36 years old. 

His training photographs from this week show a toned veteran who has traveled the world and won everything there is to win at the elite level of eEurope. His images were taken this week. 

As the Premier League waits for the return of what is widely considered to be the league’s best player of all time, Sportsmail looks through the archives to take a look back at Ronaldo’s first stint at Manchester United…............The market value of Manchester United increased by $300 million (£271 million) as a result of the club’s statement that it had re-signed Cristiano Ronaldo on a two-year contract.

 This news caused the share price of Manchester United to increase by nine percent. “The club is a football superpower that already leads other major teams in their effectiveness to harness revenue streams, and the fact that Ronaldo is leaving helps them maximize this,” the statement continued.

 Since he made the move a month ago, the 36-year-old player, who has more than 330 million followers on Instagram, has already witnessed some record-breaking stats. Early shirt sales smashed all records, with Ronaldo becoming the player who sold the most shirts in the first twenty-four hours after a transfer announcement.

 The news of his signing generated more than seventeen tweets per second in the first hour after the announcement was made.

 “Manchester United will be hoping to maximize this interest through their brand partnerships by signing more lucrative contracts in the near future,” the statement reads.

The attention of the world will be focused on Ronaldo this coming Saturday, and if it is a comeback that will be remembered, then the focus will shift to the performance of Manchester United shares in New York on Monday.’

In the end, the performance of the share price will be determined by the success of the squad, and if Ronaldo follows through on his promise that “Sir Alex, this one is for you,” which means winning the Premier League, then both the fans and the investors should have plenty to celebrate.’