Everton winger Andros Townsend can’t wait to play towards idol and Man United legend Cristiano Ronaldo and explains teammates have been hooked over switch wrangle with Man City

Andros Townsend has revealed he and his Everton teammates are ‘giddy’ over Manchester United’s re-signing of Cristiano Ronaldo.

The talkSPORT co-host was talking solely to Breakfast following his personal transfer from Crystal Palace to Goodison Park in the summertime.

5-time Champions League and Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo returned to Previous Trafford after a 12-year absence final month stunning the world of soccer.

Anticipation has been rising forward of the previous Actual Madrid and Juventus striker’s second Premier League debut towards Newcastle on Saturday, with shares of his quantity seven shirt already working low.

However it’s not simply supporters who’re getting enthusiastic about Ronaldo’s return, it’s additionally opponents.

“I feel everyone seems to be a bit bit giddy,” Townsend mentioned. 

“My period rising up 15, 16, 17 was Ronaldo’s prime at Manchester United, scoring all these targets, inventing a brand new technique to kick a ball. 

“He was our idol rising up. It’s wonderful for me to hopefully share the pitch with him.”

Townsend has till 2 October to make a declare to begin at Previous Trafford when Rafa Benitez takes his aspect there for the lunchtime kick-off.

However it may have been so completely different. Mere hours earlier than Ronaldo’s sensational return to United was confirmed, he seemed prone to be becoming a member of rivals Manchester City.

It was reported that non-public phrases had been agreed, however Ole Gunnar Solskjaer quickly intervened to open the door to Ronaldo in a press convention.

And because it seems, the professionals have been simply as hooked on the story because the punters.

“I feel we have been travelling for an away recreation and we heard the information of Ronaldo to Man City,” Townsend defined. 

“So clearly we have been discussing every part that goes with that after which we turned on our telephones, and bang, the information has broke that he’s signed for Man United. 

“It was actually all we have been talking about.”

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