Ronaldo aged 33, completes a 4 year deal to Italian side Juventus for 112m Euros (£99.2m) becoming the fourth most expensive player of all time.
Ronaldo bagged 451 goals and brought the city 16 titles in his 9 year period as a Real Madrid player.
The Portuguese star stated “I only have feelings of enormous gratitude for this club, for its fans and for this city. I can only thank all of them for the love and affection I have received. However, I believe that the time has come to open a new stage in my life and that is why I have asked the club to accept transferring me.”
Cristiano will begin his Campaign in the distinct striped black and white shirt on the 18th of August 2018.
Juventus have won the past 7 Italian League titles consecutively establishing themselves as the best Italian club of this era. The addition of Ronaldo will help maintain their league success, but is mainly to boost their success in the Champions League.
2 of the previous 4 Champions League Finals have featured the Italian club, however have only managed to obtain runners-up medals in both of them. The Portuguese forward has accumulated 120 goals representing both Manchester United and Real Madrid in the competition and remains the top scorer.
It is with great hope for Juventus fans and the club that he will preserve this form and the side will ultimately achieve European success, justifying his sizable price tag.
