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The 9.5million Manchester United shares put up on the New York Stock Exchange by the Glazer family were worth £15.7m more due to Cristiano Ronaldo's return to the club.
The Glazers, who own the Premier League club, put up £137m worth of shares up for sale on Tuesday night under the names of club directors Kevin Glazer and Edward Glazer.
A statement from the Red Devils stated that the club 'will not receive any proceeds from the sale' but United's share price has increased by £1.65 since Ronaldo's return to the club was announced on August 27, meaning the Glazers are profiting financially following Portuguese icon's move back to Old Trafford.
The 9.5million Manchester United shares put up on Tuesday were worth £15m more due to Cristiano Ronaldo's (above) return to the club
The Glazers (pictured are directors Avram, left, and Joel) have put 9.5million shares in Manchester United on the New York Stock Exchange
Before Ronaldo's return was announced, United's share price sat at $17.38 (£12.82), with that figure rising to $19.62 (£14.47) when the Glazers' share sale was made public this week.
Ronaldo, known as one of the greatest players in United's history, returned to Old Trafford 12 years after departing for Real Madrid for a
