Juventus sign Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo for £99.2m
Turin, July 11 (IBNS): Cristiano Ronaldo has now become one of the four most valuable soccer players after he was signed by Italian football club Juventus for £99.2m to sever his long association with Real Madrid , media reports said.
A deal of £99.2m (112m euros) has been signed by the two clubs, Real Madrid and Juventus.
The 33-year old Portugese football icon has signed a four-year deal with Juventus.
Following the development, Ronaldo's reaction has been quoted by BBC, "The time has come to open a new stage in my life, that's why I asked the club to accept transferring me."
Ronaldo has won four Champions League titles during his nine-year stint with Real Madrid.
In August last year, Brazilian football star Neymar was transferred from Spanish football team Barcelona to Paris St-Germain (PSG) with a world record fees of £200m.
PSG have spent £166m as transfer fees for French striker Kylian Mbappe, who has caught attention in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018.
Barcelona paid Liverpool £142m for Brazilian mid-fielder Philippe Coutinho.
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