Juventus Turin – Chiellini on Ronaldo move to Manchester United: “A bit of a shock”
Ronaldo’s late move to Manchester United was one of the summer’s hammer transfers. Now Juve captain Chiellini comments.
Giorgio Chiellini has signed up for Departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus Turin to Manchester United voiced. The captain of the old lady criticized the timing of the transfer.
“Ronaldo left on August 28th, it would have been better for us if he had left earlier,” said the 37-year-old DAZN and added: “We paid something for it in the form of points. It was a bit of a shock. If he had left earlier, we would have had time to prepare better.”
Chiellini: CR7 would have been “added value” at Juventus’ restart
Ronaldo had returned to Manchester United just before the € 15m transfer window closed. The striker had played for the Red Devils between 2003 and 2009 before the Portuguese went to Real Madrid for the then record sum of 94 million euros.
“Here at Juventus a rejuvenation and restart program was born. If Ronaldo had stayed, he would have been an added value,” said Chiellini.
Juve had made a false start to the new Serie A season and could not win any of the first four games. After four wins in a row, coach Massimiliano Allegri’s team is sixth in the table with 14 points.
Chiellini: Ronaldo’s move to Manchester United is understandable
Nevertheless, the central defender can understand Ronaldo’s change. It was “normal that he thought more about the present than about the future,” added Chiellini: “We had come to a point where Cristiano needed new goals and a team that would play for him, because when he was such a team thinks he’s crucial. He’s proving it these months, and he’s shown it with us too. “
Ronaldo met since arriving at Old Trafford already six times for United. On Wednesday he scored the 3-2 winner in the Champions League against Atalanta Bergamo after the guests had led 2-0 at halftime.