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Cristiano Ronaldo Fantasy Premier League price: New Man United signing costs same as Mohamed Salah and more than Harry Kane and Bruno Fernandes, plus position revealed
Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his return to Manchester United and Fantasy Premier League bosses have started snapping him up.
The Premier League side officially confirmed the return of their former player, who left in a world record Β£80m transfer in 2009.
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Ronaldo scored 118 goals in six seasons following his arrival in 2003, but returns as a five-time Ballon d'Or winner and has signed a two-year deal with the option of a third for an initial fee of Β£12.86million.
Given his glittering scoring record and bulging trophy cabinet, the former winger is expected to plunder plenty of goals against Premier League defences once again.
Following the confirmation of his transfer back to United, the FPL official Twitter account confirmed Ronaldo will cost players a cool Β£12.5m.
That means, despite having not played in the English top flight for 12 years, Ronaldo is now officially as expensive as Mohamed Salah.
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Currently, Harry Kane is Β£12.3m and compatriot Bruno Fernandes is Β£12.1m, while Kevin De Bruyne is Β£11.9m.
Although he built his reputation as a winger, the positional change he made in his 30s to an out-and-out No.9 has been recognised by FPL bosses as they have listed him as a forward this season.
will be asked to pay Β£7.5m, making him the most expensive player in that format.
Ronaldo is in line to make his second United debut against Newcastle United on Saturday, September 11 at 3pm.
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