Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Manchester United undoubtedly leaves Juventus a weaker proposition on the field but his departure is unlikely to cause too many tears in Turin as an expensive experiment comes to an early end. Coach Massimiliano Allegri almost shrugged his shoulders on Friday when he told the world the five-time Ballon d'Or winner wanted to leave after three seasons in Italy, simply saying that "life goes on" with the air of someone who had made his peace with the separation.
Juventus Prepare For Life Without Manchester United-Bound Cristiano Ronaldo
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Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Manchester United leaves Juventus weaker on the field but his departure is unlikely to cause too many tears in Turin.
Cristiano Ronaldo won two Serie A titles with Juventus during his three years at the club.© AFP
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Juventus are preparing for life without superstar Cristiano Ronaldo
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Ronaldo is returning to Manchester United after three years in Turin
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The Portuguese star won two Serie A titles with Juventus
Juve's reported top targets to replace Ronaldo -- Moise Kean and Mauro Icardi -- are undoubtedly downgrades but are capable forwards with experience in Italy who are in no danger of feeling almost too big for the club, even considering the troublesome way Icardi left Inter for Paris Saint-Germain in 2019.
Allegri meanwhile made it clear who he thinks should lead his attack, handing the captain's armband to Paulo Dybala for Juve's opening round 2-2 draw at Udinese as he left Ronaldo on the bench.
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