Cristiano Ronaldo Jersey Sales Bring $259 Million Revenue for Man Utd
Ronaldo’s jerseys have reportedly been purchased nearly twice as much as Messi’s jersey
After news of Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Manchester United broke out, football fans worldwide went into a frenzy. Amidst all the hype, the club began making profits after selling a massive number of the legendary number 7 jersey.
Cristiano Ronaldo jerseys
Currently, the Ronaldo jersey is available for pre-ordering through the official web store of the club. For just $31 per piece, the total sales of the jersey have surpassed almost US$259 million after Manchester United confirmed that Ronaldo would wear the number 7 again (just like old times).
According to some figures, the Cristiano Ronaldo jersey sales surpassed $45 million within 12 hours of the announcement. Furthermore, data suggest that Ronaldo’s shirts are selling at a 2x faster rate compared to Messi’s PSG jersey.
For instance, several official retailers of Manchester United are out of supplies already. The high sales may not have much to do with the looks of the jersey. Instead, it is all about the hype around the return of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo shirt sales:-
For Juventus : $60M in 24 Hours
For Man Utd : $45M in 12 Hours*HUMONGOUS. pic.twitter.com/8Mptf2O92o
— 𝕽σииιє (@Elite_CR7) September 6, 2021
Of course, Messi’s jersey has also made a good number of sales. Numbers say that PSG has received US$144 million in revenue from the sale of Messi’s shirts. However, Ronaldo’s jerseys surpass Messi’s figures by a significant margin.
🚨ANOTHER RECORD FOR CRISTIANO RONALDO🚨
According to multiple reports, CR7's new Man. United jersey has become the most sold jersey during a 24 hour window; beating out Leo Messi's PSG jersey sales 📈 pic.twitter.com/nYVVPA24RA
— International Champions Cup (@IntChampionsCup) September 4, 2021
These numbers are not officially verified. Instead, they have been approximated by tracking sales, according to Stuart McClure, the Co-Founder of LoveTheSales. However, these figures are not surprising at all.
After all, Cristiano Ronaldo has a track record for stirring markets and bringing significant profits to the team he joins. The buzz further gets amplified by the enthusiastic fans on social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram.
Man Utd is obviously reaping the benefits. Given that Man Utd paid about £12.9 million (US$18 million) to get Ronaldo, the football club has made more than the amount they paid for the deal, even it pays Ronaldo’s £26.52 million salary ($36.6 million).
Just recently, the official Manchester United account on Twitter tweeted, “it had to be him,” which looks like it is about Cristiano Ronaldo concerning the high jersey sales.
It had to be him 😍
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 11, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to Man United lead to the most shirt sales in Fanatics history 👕
The online retailer reported more sales than Lionel Messi (to PSG), Tom Brady (to Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and LeBron James (to LA Lakers) 📈 pic.twitter.com/lza2Zw9G3I
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 8, 2021
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