Football finance expert Vinay Bedi says Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will have a huge summer transfer kitty to dip into.
Though the club announced profits of £48.2m, had it not been for the cash raked in for Ronaldo, United would have been announcing a loss of £31.8m.
For a club in profit up to the takeover, it is a reality that is hard for many to swallow.
However, the issuing of the £500m worth of bonds to restructure the debt is predicted to be a lifeline that should ensure the Reds boss won't have his hands tied in the summer.
"I would be very surprised if there wasn't a reasonable pot of money available for Sir Alex Ferguson in the summer, if not a substantial one," Bedi of financial experts Brewin-Dolphin told the Manchester Evening News. "It might not be the full £80m that is supposed to be available from the Ronaldo sale but it could be a considerable sum.
"If the manager was thinking of spending around £50m then I believe he could do that and there might be even more available."
The success of the £500m bond issue will determine the size of the pot.
But experts believe the Glazers are likely to be on a winner with the decision to restructure the debt in this way.
"The bond issue is going to be attractive to investors," Bedi added. "It is a very sensible strategy. Basically, what an investor might do is buy £10m worth of the bonds at, for example, an interest rate of seven per cent.
"Every year for the length of the loan agreement, which maybe seven years, they will get seven per cent interest on their investment. At the end of the period of the loan they will also get the £10m back.
"It is a better investment than the savings rate at the moment so it is attractive to investors and it is a more attractive proposition for United than the situation they are currently in.
"The target is £500m but I think it will go down well and they could reach £600m or £700m. If that happens the club will be in an even better financial position and there will be more money available for transfers.
"This will all happen pretty quickly so fans will know how successful it has been soon. We are not talking six months I think we will have a good idea in three or four weeks how good it has been."
