Manchester Utd star starts collecting luxury watches

At a time when keeping vast sums of money in a bank account is a relatively fruitless endeavour, the Premier League’s wealthiest are looking for new ways to invest their assets.

Cristiano Ronaldo has spent some of his cash well (his Robbie Fowler-esquer property investment) and some rather poorly (the legions of prostitutes, sports cars that he manages to write off in tunnels), but according to The Sun, his latest money making scheme involves watches. The Manchester Utd star reportedly owns several luxury timepieces, including a £70,000 Franck Muller design, and will invest in various other brands that promise to increase in value.

Spoiler cynicism alert: Cristiano Ronaldo announces an interest in collecting luxury watches in the same season that luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Hublot sign a £4m sponsorship deal with Manchester Utd. How very coincidental.