Got a new theory on the ronaldo to city transfer...
Jorge Mendes was recently asked by City to secure the futures of current city players under his agency to new/long term contracts (Diaz/Ederson) whilst ensuring bernado stays. In exchange Mendes could use City as a lure to get Ronaldo a new deal with United.
As a result of thier panic buy, U*d are now having to offload players to accommodate Ronaldo, change squad numbers, are unable to purchase a CDM (What they really needed...).
City have just been playing 4D chess all along.
(Well, it's what i'm telling myself anyway... ;-))