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Cristiano Ronaldo sent shockwaves across the world when he decided to leave Juventus in the transfer window. The main reason people were shocked was the timing of the announcement. It came to the absolute end of the window, when the Serie A season had already started.
During the Euros, rumors surrounding Ronaldo’s departure died. Ronaldo even took part in Juve’s pre-season with new coach Max Allegri. Despite this, the Portuguese forced a final transfer to Manchester United 3 days before the transfer window closed. His Juventus teammates clearly weren’t impressed with the move.
“Cristiano needed new goals” – Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini
Giorgio Chiellini, in a recent interview with DAZN, revealed how Cristiano’s decision to leave the old lady came as a huge shock to the players. The Euro winner then added that he also understands why Ronaldo is gone, as he wants new goals and a team that will play for him.
“We had come to a point in our relationship where Cristiano needed new goals and a team that would play for him because when he finds a team like that he is decisive. He proves it during these months and he also showed it with us ”, noted Chiellini.
Chiellini believes Cristiano Ronaldo should have left Juventus earlier
Chiellini then spoke at length about Juventus’ rejuvenation program. He explained how Juve invest in young people and therefore it is important to have a good preseason to get them used to the team. He believed that Ronaldo’s departure so late in the transfer window had hurt the team as they had to change their preparations completely. This ultimately led to Juve’s worst Serie A start in the past 60 years.
“Here at Juventus a rejuvenation and restart program was born. If Ronaldo had stayed he would have been an added value, but it is fitting that he thought more about the present than the future. Ronaldo left on August 28, it would have been better for us if he had left earlier… If he had left earlier, we would have had time to prepare better, ”added Chiellini.
Did Cristiano retain Juventus? Is Chiellini right? Let us know!
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