Portugal player Cristiano Ronaldo (7) controls the ball against Uruguay on June 30, 2018. / Leonel de Castro/Global Images/Sipa USA via USA TODAY Sports
Portugal player Cristiano Ronaldo (7) controls the ball against Uruguay on June 30, 2018. / Leonel de Castro/Global Images/Sipa USA via USA TODAY Sports

How Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United moved WynnBET's odds

Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Manchester United

After flirting with joining Manchester City, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United on Friday, Aug. 27. Ronaldo, 36, is back after reaching a deal with Italian club Juventus, where he had spent the previous three years.

With Juventus, Ronaldo scored 101 goals in 134 matches. Ronaldo left Manchester United and the English Premier League for Spain’s Real Madrid in 2009. Ronaldo has delivered 479 career goals in 611 matches with four different clubs over 20 seasons.

During his six years with Manchester United, Ronaldo produced 118 goals in 291 total matches. Manchester United never finished lower than third in the EPL between 2003-09, which includes three consecutive first-place finishes during Ronaldo’s final three years there.

What this means for Manchester United: After the news, Manchester United’s odds to win the EPL climbed from +700 to +550 at WynnBET.

Top goalscorer odds: Given his resume, it is no surprise that Ronaldo is now a favorite to be the top goalscorer in the EPL during the 2021-22 season. He has +300 odds to do so, which matches Romelu Lukaku for best such odds. Ronaldo isn’t expected to make his debut for the season until Sept. 11.

How this affects the overall market: Manchester City (+120), Chelsea (+275), and Liverpool (+400) all remain ahead of Manchester United in odds to win the EPL. But no other team has odds better than +4000, meaning this appears to be a four-team race at the moment.

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