The astonishing figure Ronaldo is costing Man United per goal this season

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored just one goal in the Premier League so far this season - meaning he has cost Man United a huge amount of money per strike in 2022/23.

The Portuguese legend made headlines on Wednesday night, when he walked down the tunnel before full-time in United's 2-0 win over Tottenham. Ronaldo was an unused substitute.

Rumours over his future dominated the summer transfer window, with claims that he has asked United to leave the club. A desire to play Champions League football was cited as a key reason.

However, the 37-year-old stayed put at Old Trafford. He failed to score in each of his opening six Premier League games, before netting his 700th career goal in the 2-1 win over Everton earlier in October.

But how much has Cristiano Ronaldo cost United per goal over his contract? Let's take a look:

How much money has Cristiano Ronaldo cost Man United per goal this season?

According to Spotrac, Ronaldo currently earns an annual salary of £25.8 million at Old Trafford, in line with the previous season. However, the Sunday Times has claimed that Ronaldo expressed anger at having to take a 25 per cent pay cut due to United's failure to qualify for the Champions League last season,

Taking this into account, the United forward now likely earns around £19.35 million (£386,538 per week) as his annual salary (before tax).

The Premier League season started 10 weeks ago, meaning the Portuguese star will have earned around £3,865,380 over that time, as per the above financial sources. Given he has scored only once this season, that figure represents the total cost for United per goal he has scored.

How much money has Cristiano Ronaldo cost Man United per goal over his contract?

Spotrac also claim that Ronaldo earned an annual salary of £25.8 million during his first season at Old Trafford. That represents an average salary of £515,385 per week.

The 37-year-old netted 18 Premier League goals last term. In addition, he also scored six goals in the Champions League, and a goal in the Europa League. That takes his tally up to 25 for the season.

Last season's Premier League campaign lasted 36 weeks, meaning Ronaldo would have earned around £18,627,378 across the season. His cost per goal, therefore, stands at £745,095 per goal, as per the above financial sources.