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Blue is the colour for Ronaldo: United star risks wrath of Red Devils

The mega-rich owners of have put him top of their shopping list - and they will be encouraged by Cristiano Ronaldo's latest purchase.

For the winger, who was linked with a move to Real Madrid in the summer, has ditched his allegiance to the Red Devils and bought a new £340,000 Bentley coupe - in City blue.

And if Ronaldo needs any help filling up the luxury saloon - then he could always ask Arab sheikh Dr Suliman Al Fahuim, who led the takeover of Manchester City this week.


City slicker: Cristiano Ronaldo out driving his new Bentley in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

Ronaldo's newest motor will join his new black Rolls Royce Phantom – which cost a jaw-dropping £340,000, and his runaround, a silver £140,000 Bentley convertible.

The 23-year-old has been on something of an automotive spending spree, and has just spent £150,000 on registration plate CR7 – his initials and shirt number at Old Trafford, for his car.



Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo out driving his new Bentley in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

The new number plate takes his total spending with luxury car firm Liquid 45 to a reported £490,000 in the past month.

A source told The Sun: 'Cristiano is developing an obsession with CR7. It has to be on everything he owns – cars included.

'He has been after the number plate for ages and finally got his hands on it.'


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