Nobody thought Cristiano Ronaldo would be leaving Real Madrid this summer, especially after the Portuguese forward led the Spanish giants to three consecutive UEFA Champions League crowns in the last three years. A deal worth 112m euros (£99.2m) was reached between Real AMdrid and Juventus and saw the Portuguese sign a four-year deal with the Italian champions.
Why does Ronaldo want to leave?
Ronaldo, 33, won four Champions League titles in his nine years at Real.
“The time has come to open a new stage in my life, that’s why I asked the club to accept transferring me,” he said.
One thing happened a year ago, Florentino said he would give C Ronaldo a salary increase. Compared with the top stars of the same period, Messi got a new contract with an annual salary of 41 million pounds, and Neymar also got a salary of 35 million pounds per year, while Ronaldo’s annual salary is only 21 million pounds.
Cristiano Ronaldo also felt that the team had said too much to Neymar. When Cristiano won the Golden Globe Award, Florentino said that if Neymar also wants to win the Golden Globe, he should join Real Madrid. Ronaldo felt undermined and from also saw it that Madrid did not show enough intent in trying to keephim.
How can Juventus afford the cost of Ronaldo?
Balag estimated the total cost of the transfer, including the transfer fee and the four-year contract, etc., totaling about 400 million euros.
As we all know, Juventus needs to deal with this transaction very cautiously or face the risk of being investigated by the financial Fair play. 48 hours after Ronaldo announced the move, Juventus’ share price rose by 20%. The finacila benefits that Ronaldo brings is one of the main reasons Juventus signed him.
It also meant that Juventus needed to sell which they duly did with Star Striker Gonzalo Higuain moving to AC Milan on a one year loan deal.
Who were the other suitors?
When C Ronaldo revealed that he wanted to leave the Madrid, his agent Mendes walked outside and said that Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United also wanted to sign the Portuguese star, but according to reports, the two teams were not interested in signing Ronaldo due the financial implications the deal would bring.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo be successful at Juventus?
Ronaldo is a serial winner who has joined a winning Italian side. Juventus have won six consecutive Scudettos and even made the final of the Champions League in two of the past four seasons. With their rivals not looking that strong, Juventus will surely wrap up another title this season and with Ronaldo in their ranks might as well win the Champions league.
What is the prospect of Real Madrid after losing Cristiano Ronaldo?
With 450 goals in 438 games and 44 goals in 44 appearances last season, Cristiano Ronaldo left a big problem for Real Madrid. Who can really fill the gap after C Ronaldo left? “Florentino is a business man. He must have let go of C Ronaldo because something happened.” a Spanish reporter claimed. “Although Ronaldo’s departure has made Real Madrid’s salary structure more roomy, it is not easy to regain a king superstar.”
The new Real Madrid coach Lope Teji was told that there will be five new players to join, but none of them are capable of replacing Ronaldo, atleast for the short term.
Neymar was touted as an able replacement but PSG stood firm and refused to sell.
Italian football expert James Horncastle told BBC Radio 5 live: “Real would be reluctant to lose Ronaldo without a replacement in hand. They have been linked with Neymar, who joined PSG for a world record fee last season, and their flirting with the Brazilian appears to have put Ronaldo’s nose out of joint at Madrid.
“We don’t know who is being lined up, be it Kylian Mbappe, Eden Hazard or Harry Kane.”
What does the change in the team mean for Gareth Bale?
There is no doubt Ronaldo’s departure opens up a huge chasm which Bale will hope to fill at the Bernabeu. He is and was always seen as Ronaldo’s natural heir from the moment he left Tottenham for the bright lights of Madrid.
But Madridistas noticed a malfunctioning relationship between the pair, Ronaldo often refusing to celebrate Bale’s goals and the Welshman — especially last season — cutting an increasingly frustrated figure. Despite that, there was never any official information that the pair didn’t get on.
There is no doubt Ronaldo’s departure opens up a huge chasm which Bale will hope to fill at the Bernabeu. He is and was always seen as Ronaldo’s natural heir from the moment he left Tottenham for the bright lights of Madrid.
But Madridistas noticed a malfunctioning relationship between the pair, Ronaldo often refusing to celebrate Bale’s goals and the Welshman — especially last season — cutting an increasingly frustrated figure. Despite that, there was never any official information that the pair didn’t get on.
Ronaldo however is a player who can change any match at any time and it will be very hard for Real madrid to replace the goal machine.