Juventus reveal why they decided to buy Ronaldo from Real Madrid
club decided to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, after his stunning bicycle
kick against them in April.
Ronaldo lit up the Champions League quarter-final first leg in Turin
with two goals, including a sensational overhead kick in the second
half.
The then-Real Madrid star was applauded by the home fans inside the
Allianz Stadium.
"The crazy idea started after the crazy goal he scored against us,"
Paratici told Sky Italia.
"(Ronaldo's agent) Jorge Mendes told us that Cristiano was stunned by
the attention he received, he said that one day he would like to come
to Juventus."
After Ronaldo was officially unveiled on Monday, Paratici revealed
more details of the €100million (£88m/$117m) transfer.
"I asked Mendes about Cristiano when we closed the deal for [Joao] Cancelo.
"[Mendes] explained the situation to me.
"I talked to our president, Andrea Agnelli. In the first place, the
figures were the most difficult thing.
"Agnelli took a few hours, he told me to go ahead and see if there was
really an opportunity.
"Cristiano is the strongest player in the world and the negotiations
were done between two big clubs like Juventus and Real Madrid.
"It's easier to do business and make transfers with a great player
like him and a great agent like Mendes," he added.
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