Cristiano Ronaldo's role in supposedly persuading Dutch wonderkid Matthijs de Ligt to spurn Barcelona's advances and instead join the Portuguese superstar at Juventus has been hailed by fans of the Bianconeri.
De Ligt, the 19-year-old center-back and captain of Champions League semi-finalists Ajax, is poised to complete a €75 million ($85 million) move to Turin in the coming hours where he will team up last year's big money arrival in the black and white, Ronaldo.
The Dutchman's impressive performances at the heart of the Ajax defense last season earmarked the teenager as one of the best defensive prospects in a generation, something that Ronaldo himself noted when he faced De Ligt on three occasions – one of which was when De Ligt scored the winner after Ronaldo had opened the scoring in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg at the Juventus Stadium.
Indeed, at the UEFA Nations League Final last month Ronaldo was seen approaching De Ligt after the final whistle with the Dutch player revealing to the media after the game that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner had sounded him out about a potential transfer to Turin.
"That could be true, yes," De Ligt told a reporter who asked if Ronaldo had petitioned for him to transfer to Juventus.
"I didnt understand him at first. I was a little shocked, so I laughed, but I didnt say anything. Shortly after the game you are not at all concerned with it, you are disappointed you have lost and that is the only thing you are thinking about."
READ MORE: In-demand de Ligt responds to Ronaldo's request to join him at Juventus
Ronaldo's persuasion (along with a hefty pay packet) was enough for De Ligt to opt for the Portuguese ahead of Lionel Messi (as well as ex-Ajax teammate Frenkie de Jong who will line up for Barca next season) and this has led to to Twitter denizens hailing their star striker for his persuasive skills.
Barca were also interested in De Ligt but once again Ronaldo proves he is bigger than Barcelona
Barca's Eternal Daddy
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— CR7 Rap Rhymes (@cr7raprhymes) July 16, 2019
June 9 – Cristiano asked De ligt about a potential Juventus move after
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July 16 – Matthijs de Ligt has officially joined Juventus
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Cristiano Ronaldo's role in supposedly persuading Dutch wonderkid Matthijs de Ligt to spurn Barcelona's advances and instead join the Portuguese superstar at Juventus has been hailed by fans of the Bianconeri.
De Ligt, the 19-year-old center-back and captain of Champions League semi-finalists Ajax, is poised to complete a €75 million ($85 million) move to Turin in the coming hours where he will team up last year's big money arrival in the black and white, Ronaldo.
The Dutchman's impressive performances at the heart of the Ajax defense last season earmarked the teenager as one of the best defensive prospects in a generation, something that Ronaldo himself noted when he faced De Ligt on three occasions – one of which was when De Ligt scored the winner after Ronaldo had opened the scoring in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg at the Juventus Stadium.
Indeed, at the UEFA Nations League Final last month Ronaldo was seen approaching De Ligt after the final whistle with the Dutch player revealing to the media after the game that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner had sounded him out about a potential transfer to Turin.
"That could be true, yes," De Ligt told a reporter who asked if Ronaldo had petitioned for him to transfer to Juventus.
"I didnt understand him at first. I was a little shocked, so I laughed, but I didnt say anything. Shortly after the game you are not at all concerned with it, you are disappointed you have lost and that is the only thing you are thinking about."
READ MORE: In-demand de Ligt responds to Ronaldo's request to join him at Juventus
Ronaldo's persuasion (along with a hefty pay packet) was enough for De Ligt to opt for the Portuguese ahead of Lionel Messi (as well as ex-Ajax teammate Frenkie de Jong who will line up for Barca next season) and this has led to to Twitter denizens hailing their star striker for his persuasive skills.
Barca were also interested in De Ligt but once again Ronaldo proves he is bigger than Barcelona
Barca's Eternal Daddy
— CR7 Rap Rhymes (@cr7raprhymes) July 16, 2019
June 9 – Cristiano asked De ligt about a potential Juventus move after
July 16 – Matthijs de Ligt has officially joined Juventus
Agent Ronaldo
— ONOME (@MeetOnome) July 16, 2019
When Cristiano Ronaldo asks you to join JuvenRead More – Source
