A few rumors from the World of Football (2018-07-10)
1. OFFICIAL : Cristiano Ronaldo in Juventus !!!
The transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo has become a reality.
Although initially the transfer of the Portuguese from Real Madrid to Juventus was taken in disbelief, the transaction was completed. The Madrid confirmed that one of the largest transfers of recent years has been made, and thus Cristiano Ronaldo will now represent the "Bianconeri" colors. Looking at the scale of the operation, the parties quickly came to an agreement, but the will of the player himself played a decisive role.
In order to make the transfer, "Old Lady" had to beat her previous record. For the 33-year-old Italian champions have paid a total of € 105 million, which is more than the amount spent 2 years ago on Gonzalo Higuaín. It also means that Real managed to make money on the transfer because in 2009 the striker was bought from Manchester United for € 94 million. However, it should be remembered that the market conditions have changed significantly since then.
The footballer himself will sign a contract valid until 30 June 2022, which will guarantee him a salary of € 30 million for the season. A similar amount was to be offered to Real, but the player decided it was time to take on a new challenge. FIAT belonging to the owner of Juventus - the Exor company - can help pay a very high salary.
The transaction was quite complicated and it requires from Juventus to sell several players, which is to cover losses and even out the budget in the context of Financial Fair Play. Saying goodbye to Torino can now wait players like Higuaín, Rugani, Sturaro, Cerri, Favilli, Mandragora or Kean. Each of them is to bring a profit of dozen - several dozen million euros (Higuaín most, about € 60 million). It is worth adding that in the case of Mandragora and Kean, Juventus is to secure the right to rebuy their competition cards.
Ronaldo has long been intending to leave Madrid for a long time. In January, he entered into a gentleman's agreement with the club, which allowed him to change his employer for a much lower amount than the clause (€ 1 billion). After the Champions League final, the star "Los Blancos" gave ambiguous statements about his future, which already then aroused a wave of speculation.
Then it seemed that the player could decide to return to Manchester United, but after Portugal dropped out of the World Championships "Tuttosport" announced that one of the best players in history can go to Turin. The topic was quickly picked up by the media all over Italy, Spain and Portugal.
An important role in the negotiations was also the representative of CR7, Jorge Mendes. Recently, Juventus management improved its relationship with the superagent, who helped with the transfer of João Cancelo. Later he would also support the "Bianconeri" in the fight for Sergei Milinkovic-Savic, but when it turned out that Lazio would not get off the price (€ 150 million), Juve decided to allocate funds available for this transfer to recruit Cristiano Ronaldo.
The journey of the striker with Real Madrid therefore ends with 438 appearances, 450 goals scored and 131 assists. With the club Ronaldo, he reached a total of 15 trophies, including 4 Champions League and 2 national championships.
2. OFFICIAL : Mahrez in Manchester City.
Riyad Mahrez became a Manchester City player.
Pep Guardiola finally got his own and can welcome to Ettihad a 27-year-old footballer who has been performing in Leicester City so far. The transaction amounts to £ 60 million, and Mahrez has already passed medical tests and was contracted by 30 June 2023. He also chose a shirt number - 26.
According to previous, unofficial reports, the representative of Algeria with a new employer can count on a salary of £ 200,000 a week.
Mahrez was one of Leicester City top players when they triumphed in the Premier League (2015/2016). His 17 goals and 10 assists have significantly contributed to the title of the England Champion.
The 27-year-old in turn scored 12 goals last season and scored 11 assists in 36 Premier League matches. In total, played in 179 matches in all competitions, scoring 48 goals.
Mahrez is the hero of the first transfer of Manchester City in the summer window.
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