Manchester United can expect a payment of over €1m from Juventus by the end of the season due to a condition as part of Cristiano Ronaldo's move to the Italian giants last summer.
Ronaldo left Old Trafford to join Real Madrid in 2009 for a then-world record transfer fee of £80m. After nine years at the Bernabeu he then moved on to Juventus, and he helped his side win the Serie A last season.
According to Manchester Evening News Juventus' accounts for last season reveal that they owe United €1.2m as a 'second instalment of a solitary payment' following the move.
Whilst the amount received is hardly likely to make much of a difference to United's spendings, it will come as a welcome boost to the club's finances.
'Solidarity payments' came into effect in 2001 and are effectively compensation for clubs who help to develop a player between the ages of 12 and 23.
Ronaldo has generally been a success at Juventus, although he has recently courted controversy by reacting furiously to being substituted by manager Maurizio Sarri in the wins over Lokomotiv Moscow and AC Milan.
The five-time Ballon d'Or recently has revealed, however, that his anger was due to frustration at his injury rather than directed towards Sarri for taking him off.
Ronaldo said: "I tried to help Juventus even playing injured. Nobody likes to be substituted, but I understand the substitutions because I wasn't fit.
"As well as in the last two games for Portugal, I wasn't 100 per cent. When it's needed to sacrifice myself for my club and the national team, I do full of pride. I knew there were many things involved in these games."
The 34-year-old has been left out of the squad to take on Atalanta this weekend, although he could return for the Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
