Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Portugal ahead of Manchester United move - in pictures

Veteran attacker's switch back to old club from Juventus almost done and dusted

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during a training session in Oeiras, near Lisbon, ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Republic of Ireland on Wednesday. AP

Cristiano Ronaldo cools off at training. EPA

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at training of their World Cup qualifers against Ireland and Azerbaijan and friendly versus Qatar. EPA

Cristiano Ronaldo talks to Portugal manager Fernando Santos during training on Monday, August 30. EPA

Portugal defender Ruben Dias at training. EPA

Left to right: Diogo Jota, Pepe and Goncalo Guedes at training. EPA

Cristiano Ronaldo during training session in Oeiras, on the outskirts of Lisbon. EPA

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo in action during training. EPA

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo looks at coach Fernando Santos while stretching during a training session in Oeiras, outside Lisbon, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Portugal will play Ireland on Wednesday in a Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying match. (AP Photo / Armando Franca)

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal manager Fernando Santos. EPA

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. AP

Portugal's Ruben Dias during training. Reuters

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during training. Reuters

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo with teammates at Cidade do Futebol training camp. AFP

Portugal defender Ruben Dias. AFP

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo talks with coach Fernando Santos. AP

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo stretches during training. Reuters

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo stretches with teammates during training. Reuters

Cristiano Ronaldo speaks with manager Fernando Santos at training. AFP

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with manager Fernando Santos and teammates at training. AFP

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo cools off at training. AP

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. AP

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo was training with his Portugal teammates on Monday with his move back to Manchester United close to being completed.

The 36-year-old forward looked set to join rivals Manchester City from Italian side Juventus until his old club stole in and persuaded Ronaldo that his future lies once again in a red jersey rather than the sky blue of Pep Guardiola's team.

United are reported to be paying Juve €15 million ($17.7m) plus €8m in add-ons for Ronaldo who scored 188 goals in 292 games in his first spell at Old Trafford, winning the Fifa Club World Cup, Uefa Champions League, Premier League three times, FA Cup once and League Cup twice during his six seasons.

His first game back in England could well be the Premier League game against Newcastle United on September 11 at Old Trafford. But before then, Ronaldo is away on international duty with Portugal.

Also at training with Ronaldo was Manchester City defender Ruben Dias who has just signed a new contract with the reigning champions and will soon be going head-to-head with his national squad teammate over in England.

First up is Republic of Ireland in a World Cup qualifier at the Estadio Algarve on Wednesday, before they fly out to Qatar for a friendly match three days later. Finally, Fernando Santos' men take on Azaerbaijan in another qualifier next Tuesday.

Portugal currently top of their group on seven points from three games, ahead of second placed Serbia on goal difference. Ireland and Azerbaijan are both pointless having lost their opening two games.