Live blog: Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Real Madrid for Juventus in €100m million mega transfer

Juventus correspondent Romeo Agresti understands that&nbsp;Ronaldo&nbsp;is expected to arrive in Torino&nbsp;on Monday, where he will have his medical and be presented to the fans.

Ronaldo to have medical and unveiling on Monday

The forward will complete the move early next week

Four Champions Leagues and five Ballons d'Or. Was this summer the best time for Ronaldo to leave Real Madrid? We <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/time-right-for-ronaldo-and-real-madrid-to-finally-part-ways/cjdz02euk55b1w8tsy2a50tut" target="_blank">think so</a>.

Time right for Ronaldo and Real Madrid to finally part ways

Sad for the Blancos, but the right time for their star man to move on

Our Juventus correspondent Romeo Agresti understands that the Italian champions&nbsp;will pay €100m to Real Madrid and his former clubs Manchester United and Sporting an additional €12m as "accessory charges". Juventus have now <a href="http://www.juventus.com/media/native/investor-relations-docs/comunicato%2010072018%20ronaldo%20ita.pdf" target="_blank">confirmed</a> the transfer fee.

Juventus confirm transfer fee of €100m to Real Madrid and €12m to others for Ronaldo

Madrid will receive a hefty cash windfall for the forward

Cristiano Ronaldo has <a href="https://www.realmadrid.com/noticias/2018/07/carta-de-cristiano-ronaldo" target="_blank">written an open letter</a> to Real Madrid fans. Here's how it begins... "These years at Real Madrid, and in this city of Madrid, have been possibly the happiest of my life. "I only have feelings of enormous gratitude for this club, for this sport and for this city. I can only thank everyone for the love and affection I have received. "However, I believe that the time has come to open a new stage in my life and that is why I have asked the club to accept selling me. This is how I feel and I want to ask everyone, and especially our fans, to please understand me. "Thank you infinitely to our fans and thanks also to Spanish Football. During these nine years I have had the pleasure of playing alongside great players.&nbsp;You have my respect and my recognition for all of them."

Ronaldo pens open letter to Real Madrid fans

The 33-year-old has thanked Madrid supporters

What team wouldn't want Ronaldo? The Italian champions are already equipped with the strike force of Dybala and Higuain and spoiled for choice – and adding the Portuguese international to the trio would be enough to demolish any side. So how would they line up with the 33-year-old? Read Goal's in-depth look <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/a-trio-with-dybala-and-higuain-how-juventus-could-line-up/ac895b5826q21awe2jybg4cse" target="_blank">here</a>.

How would Juventus line up with Ronaldo?

Where would he be best deployed by Massimiliano Allegri?

Real Madrid have announced that <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/official-juventus-sign-cristiano-ronaldo/1evvsepwgdkeq1rxld8955m0xg" target="_blank">Cristiano Ronaldo will leave the club</a> in favour of continuing his career with Serie A side Juventus! The club said in a <a href="https://www.realmadrid.com/noticias/2018/07/comunicado-oficial-cristiano-ronaldo" target="_blank">statement</a>: “Real Madrid CF communicates that, in response to the will and request expressed by the player Cristiano Ronaldo, he has agreed to transfer to Juventus FC.” Wow! Will this be the&nbsp;transfer of the summer?

Real Madrid and Juventus confirm Ronaldo transfer

After nine years with the La Liga side, Ronaldo moves to Italy

We're signing off on our Ronaldo live blog with Italy and Juve legend Del Piero paying a nice tribute to the 33-year-old on social media. The World Cup winner has called the Portuguese international the "best choice" for the club to sign. How very lovely indeed. La scelta migliore. Benvenuto <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CR7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CR7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ADP10?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ADP10</a><a href="https://twitter.com/juventusfc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@juventusfc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cristiano</a> <a href="https://t.co/DWj6UCGHVs">pic.twitter.com/DWj6UCGHVs</a> — Alessandro Del Piero 🄰🄳🄿⑩ (@delpieroale) <a href="https://twitter.com/delpieroale/status/1016724776138756097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2018</a> And now, enjoy France vs Belgium.&nbsp;Thanks for joining us for this Cristiano Ronaldo live blog. Keep across Goal for all the fallout from what is the transfer story of the summer!

Italian legend Alessandro Del Piero calls Ronaldo the "best choice"

Madrid have undoubtedly lost a star forward in Ronaldo, and will be keen to make moves to replace him as soon as they can. But who have they identified as replacements? Neymar? Mbappe? MO SALAH?! Never! Or... dare we say it? Maybe? We've <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/lists/neymar-mbappe-10-players-real-madrid-could-sign-to-replace/9en3308q734y1tmmdi0a5646t" target="_blank">rounded up a list</a> of players who Los Blancos could sign to fill the shoes of the Portuguese striker.

Neymar, Mbappe & 10 players Real Madrid could sign to replace Ronaldo

I guess we now know the prerequisites&nbsp;of playing for Juve! Ronaldo's signing for the Italian champions means that he is now the eighth player to play for Juventus having won the Ballon d'Or. Six former Juventus players have the honour of having won the Ballon d'Or: Omar Sívori (1961), Paolo Rossi (1982), Michel Platini (1983, 1984 and 1985), Roberto Baggio (1993), Zinedine Zidane (1998) and Pavel Nedved (2003). Fabio Cannavaro won the Golden Ball in 2006, when he went the opposite way of Ronaldo and signed for Madrid from Juventus.

Ronaldo becomes eighth player to play for Juventus having won the Ballon d'Or

Ronaldo's ex-Madrid teammate Toni Kroos is the next to take to social media to hail the Portuguese international. Crucial for the trophies we won in the past years! A true champion. It was a pleasure playing with you! All the best, legend. <a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cristiano</a> <a href="https://t.co/1C5x2ARSBT">pic.twitter.com/1C5x2ARSBT</a> — Toni Kroos (@ToniKroos) <a href="https://twitter.com/ToniKroos/status/1016727564432310273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2018</a>

Toni Kroos wishes Ronaldo all the best at Juve, calls him a 'legend'

Ronaldo broke the world record for transfer fees when he swapped Manchester United for Real Madrid. But how does his €100m transfer to Juventus rank today, after the big-money likes of Ousmane Dembele and Neymar? Check out <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/lists/ronaldo-neymar-the-most-expensive-transfers-in-history/dk2atkrgi1as1q935rwh602j6" target="_blank">our article</a> on the most expensive transfers in football of all time.

Ronaldo, Neymar & the most expensive transfers in history

And now Michael Owen, who was a Real Madrid player for approximately five seconds, has wished Ronaldo all the best for his move from Spain to Italy. In his tweet, he went on to state how confident he was that the transfer would raise the profile on Italian football. Must have <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/time-right-for-ronaldo-and-real-madrid-to-finally-part-ways/cjdz02euk55b1w8tsy2a50tut" target="_blank">read our article</a>, then. Unbelievable news that <a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cristiano</a> has signed for Juve. Further lifts the profile of the Italian giants and signals their intent. Expect Madrid to make a huge splash in the transfer market to replace him. — michael owen (@themichaelowen) <a href="https://twitter.com/themichaelowen/status/1016715156053688322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2018</a>

Michael Owen congratulates Ronaldo on transfer

Goal's La Liga correspondent Ben Hayward has gone live on Facebook to chat about what Cristiano Ronaldo's exit means for Real Madrid! You can follow it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/goal/videos/10156788911068598/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.

Facebook live with Goal's Ben Hayward

Fans have taken to Twitter to reveal their surprise of the move. Looks like you were all just as shocked as we were! We've rounded up some of the best reactions on social media to Ronaldo's move <a href="http://www.goal.com/en-sa/news/never-expected-that-twitter-astonished-by-ronaldo-move-to/hn7xmzipf5mi1v6v7626of328" target="_blank">here</a>.

‘Never expected that!’ – Twitter astonished by Ronaldo's move to Juventus

Madrid captain Ramos has extended his thank you to Ronaldo for their time together at the Bernabeu.&nbsp; In a tweet, the Spanish international outlined his gratitute for the forward, saying it was a pleasure to work together. How many trophies have they won together in total? Too many to count. .<a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cristiano</a>, your goals, your numbers and everything we've won together speak for themselves. You have earned a special place in the history of <a href="https://twitter.com/realmadrid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealMadrid</a>. As Madridistas we'll remember you always. It's been a pleasure to play alongside you, bicho. Big hig and good luck! 🍀👍🏻 <a href="https://t.co/NaywaDd3gw">pic.twitter.com/NaywaDd3gw</a> — Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) <a href="https://twitter.com/SergioRamos/status/1016709533220163585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2018</a>

Sergio Ramos thanks Ronaldo for his time at Real Madrid

We look back on Ronaldo's <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/lists/cristiano-ronaldos-greatest-moments-at-real-madrid/1uhijt7eypm4m179t3cp6r02fx" target="_blank">best career moments with Real Madrid</a>, from his unveiling on the first day at the Bernabeu to winning a historic third European Cup in a row in May. Which is your favourite Ronaldo moment?

Cristiano Ronaldo’s greatest moments at Real Madrid

The Argentine international put forth his warm wishes in welcoming Ronaldo to the side on social media. He included a photo of the two shaking hands during the Champions League meeting between both sides earlier in the year. Foreshadowing! Bienvenido <a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cristiano</a> ! Benvenuto! Bem-vindo!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CristianoRonaldo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CristianoRonaldo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cr7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cr7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/juventus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#juventus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cr7juve?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cr7juve</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FinoAllaFine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FinoAllaFine</a> <a href="https://t.co/8MNcNrC8aW">pic.twitter.com/8MNcNrC8aW</a> — Paulo Dybala (@PauDybala_JR) <a href="https://twitter.com/PauDybala_JR/status/1016718077885591552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2018</a>

... and now Dybala is the latest to welcome Ronaldo to Juve!

Khedira and Ronaldo were teammates together at Real Madrid once upon a time and will reunite at the Serie A side. The former German international has congrulated him on the transfer, saying how excited he is to work with him again. Benvenuto a Torino, Cristiano 🏴🏳 We had a great time together in Madrid, I can‘t wait to get back to work with you! Today is a special day for <a href="https://twitter.com/juventusfc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@juventusfc</a>! 💪🏽 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FinoAllaFine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FinoAllaFine</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForzaJuve?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForzaJuve</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SK6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SK6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cristiano</a> — Sami Khedira (@SamiKhedira) <a href="https://twitter.com/SamiKhedira/status/1016711168466063360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2018</a>

Sami Khedira congratulates Ronaldo on Juve move

Debate will continue until the end of eternity for who is the GOAT in football&nbsp;(Future World Cup Winner Trent Alexander-Arnold). But was Ronaldo the greatest Real Madrid player of all time? He's won everything under the sun – along with his five Ballons d'Or and five Champions League trophies –&nbsp;and will no doubt go down in history at the Bernabeu. But <a href="http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/is-cristiano-ronaldo-the-greatest-real-madrid-player-of-all/1l4vepbp59a0g1u7bliago4pg8" target="_blank">is he the best player to have ever represented Los Blancos</a>? Read our in-depth look.

Is Cristiano Ronaldo the greatest Real Madrid player of all time?

With Ronaldo in their squad, Juventus could very well be winning the next 10 or so Serie A titles. Why should Roma or Napoli bother, really? They could take a ten-year holiday or until the 33-year-old decides to retire. But perhaps the addition of the Portuguese superstar to the sidse&nbsp;<a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/stunning-340m-ronaldo-transfer-to-juventus-will-revive/1jzpfsy3cm1mp1lq4iaxkmwons" target="_blank">could mean a revival of&nbsp;Italian football</a>. Italian teams did well to go far in Europe in the Champions League – and could be set for a nice Italian renaissance.

Stunning €340m Ronaldo transfer to Juventus will revive Italian football

So it's official! The 33-year-old won four Champions League titles while at the club as well as two league championships, along with two Copa del Rey titles and three FIFA Club World Cups. Sounds like he's earning a hefty £500,000 per week in Italy - so it's certainly no financial downgrade.

Ronaldo signs for a deal worth worth £500,000 a week 

Welcome to Goal's live blog of Cristiano Ronaldo's expected move to Juventus! The announcement of the Serie A side to sign the Portuguese striker will be&nbsp;<a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/ronaldo-to-meet-juventus-president-agnelli-in-greece-as-100m/1nvuqdglc2t8e1s00uymqg9mj9" target="_blank">made today</a>, as Juventus and Real Madrid edge closer to finalising the transfer that will be worth&nbsp;€120m. Ronaldo is set to join the Italian champions on a four-year deal&nbsp;that will see him net €30 million (£26.5m/$35m)&nbsp;per season, after&nbsp;announcing his desire to leave Madrid after their Champions League final&nbsp;win over Liverpool in May.

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