Ronaldo transfer: 5 factors suggest Juventus is close to pulling off the $116 million 'deal of the century'

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• Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly on the cusp of a $116 million transfer from Real Madrid CF to Juventus FC, according to multiple reports.
• Ronaldo recently said he liked Juventus since he was a boy, his exit from Real was discussed by key figures at a meeting on Wednesday, and the player is allegedly in the market for a huge villa in Turin — the city where Juventus plays its home matches.
• A former Juventus executive even claims the deal is already done — and one journalist has dubbed it "the deal of the century."
• Should Ronaldo leave Real Madrid, he will do so as the club's all-time leading goalscorer and a forward who played a key role in each and every one of Real's four Champions League victories in the last nine years.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is on the cusp of finalising an £88 million ($116 million) transfer from Real Madrid CF to Juventus FC, according to multiple reports.

The 33-year-old enjoyed sumptuous form last season as he finished top Champions League scorer with 15 goals from 13 appearances. He then impressed while playing for Portugal in the 2018 World Cup, and is ranked as one of the best players in the tournament.

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