Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Real Madrid for Juventus
Real Madrid have agreed to sell Cristiano Ronaldo to Juve for 100 million euros (112 million total cost to the Italian club). The news of the move from the Bernabéu to Juventus Stadium was announced on Tuesday 10 July, 2018. LAFC vs LA Galaxy: Vela vs Zlatan live online, MLS week 25
Cristiano Ronaldo is officially leaving Real Madrid to join Italian club Juventus, in a deal worth 117 million euros (100 million to Real Madrid, five million to former clubs Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United and 12 million in commissions and other fees).
The player is joining on a four year contract, with a 30 million euro annual salary, after tax.
Cristiano Ronaldo joins Juventus from Real Madrid for 100 million euros: latest news
Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Real Madrid for Juventus
Real Madrid’s star striker will be playing his football at Juventus Stadium in the 2018/19 season, after a deal was agreed for him to leave the Bernabéu to don the black and white of Juventus, with the Italian club paying 100 million euros for the striker, according to a Juventus press release.
The total cost of the operation for Juventus is 117 million euros: 100 million to Real Madrid, five million to the FIFA solidarity contribution, which goes to Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United, and 12 million in additional costs such as agents fees and commissions.
The five time Ballon d’Or winner had been said to have been unhappy for some time at Real Madrid, particularly over President Florentino Perez’s reluctance to improve his contract and what Cristiano Ronaldo felt was an obsession with bringing Neymar to the Spanish capital.
Cristiano Ronaldo hinted at move after Champions League triumph
In the minutes after winning the Champions League this year, his and the club’s third in a row, Cristiano dropped the bombshell that it had been “beautiful” playing at Real Madrid, clearly paving the way for today’s news that he would indeed be on the move.
Some, like team-mate Modric felt it wasn’t going to happen, but with news filtering out last week that his release clause had been cut to just 120 million euros it began to look increasingly likely that the Portuguese striker would be leaving for Juventus.