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It started with a rumour like it always does almost every summer transfer window and not many believed that Cristiano Ronaldo would like to move away from Real Madrid. But things did look dicey especially after the departure of Zinedine Zidane and things didn't turn out to be fine between Fiorentino Perez and the Portuguese superstar.
The deal between Juventus and Real Madrid is worth £99.2m, seeing the Portuguese captain sign a contract for four years with the Old Lady. This fee will be the highest paid by Juventus, beating their previous highest fee of £75.3m paid to bring Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli.
Ronaldo leaves the Los Blancos after scoring a club record of 450 goals, winning the Champions League four times in the last five years. While many expected it to be a stunt to earn a new contract, Ronaldo has truly stunned the football world with this transfer and with this deal actually happening, it is likely to trigger some more shocking big transfers by the end of this transfer window.
#4 Gonzalo Higuain to Chelsea
It is rumoured that Maurizio Sarri is very likely to be the next Chelsea manager for the upcoming season and he will like to bring in some new faces for the new season.
Chelsea are already linked with a move for Juventus defender Daniel Rugani and now with Cristiano Ronaldo signing for the Old Lady, it is getting more certain that Higuain might opt for a move away from Juventus.
Chelsea desperately need a goal scoring machine upfront and with Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata in front of the goal last season, it only makes sense to go after someone more prolific like Higuain.
Having played the same number of games last season, Higuain has managed to score five more goals than Morata, proving his clinical abilities both in the Serie A and the Champions League.
Chelsea have struggled to find a proper replacement for Diego Costa and it seems Higuain fits the puzzle perfectly. Also, Juventus will be looking to recover the transfer fee needed to bring Cristiano to Turin and the transfer of Higuain to Chelsea should help in a big way.
It is only right that Chelsea swoop in the soonest to get Higuain's signature and bolster their attack.
#3 Willian to Barcelona
Things didn't look fine between Antonio Conte and Willian at the end of the last season and it was speculated that the Brazilian attacker might opt to leave if the Italian manager stays in charge of Chelsea for the upcoming season.
As of now, it looks like Maurizio Sarri is imminent to replace Conte at Stamford Bridge and it is dicey as to where for Willian with the London club. Willian is strongly linked with both Manchester United and Barcelona and recently it's with the latter that the rumours have picked up pace.
At Barcelona, Willian may turn out to be a key figure given his high work-rate and skills on the ball and most importantly it is his ability to play in multiple positions that will come very handy for the Catalans.
The Spanish giants would waste very little time in signing him up given the chance and it shouldn't come as a surprise if we see Chelsea happily offload Willian to Spain especially if Gonzalo Higuain signs for the last season's FA Cup winners.
#2 Neymar to Real Madrid
Ever since Luka Modric and Neymar were spotted exchanging shirts in the tunnel, the rumours of Neymar joining Real Madrid this summer have only taken more pace.
Losing Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus is surely a big blow for the Los Blancos but we are well aware of how Fiorentino Perez makes his plans and there is no doubt that he must have a replacement ready or in mind to let go of a player like Ronaldo.
With Ronaldo no more at Madrid, Neymar can be the leading attacker for Madrid. The Brazilian forward has always wished to lead a top team, something he couldn't do at Barcelona due to the presence of Messi.
He would surely relish this opportunity and even though it hasn't been much long before he joined Paris Saint Germain, he will do all he can to make sure he signs for Madrid this summer.
With Neymar in the team, young talents like Marco Asensio, Isco and Lucas Vasquez might feel more comfortable and easier to link up with and it can turn out to be a gem of a signing for the Spanish giants if Neymar manages to lead the attack in the same way Ronaldo had been doing for years.
#1 Gareth Bale to Manchester United
It is a move that has been expected to happen almost every summer transfer window but has never materialised. Since the reign of David Moyes, Bale has been expected to join United but the Welshman was more motivated to join Real Madrid.
With Cristiano Ronaldo now leaving Madrid, Bale's importance will only increase. That being said, if Fiorentino Perez manages to bring in a new face like Neymar or Kylian Mbappe, Bale is once again stuck with not getting the limelight he deserves.
It is then possible that the former Spurs winger is encouraged to come back to the Premier League and with Manchester United desperately wanting an attacker on the right, it might turn out to be the perfect match for both the club and the player to make a deal happen this summer.
United have struggled to offer width on the right more than often in the past few seasons, making their game-play predictable for the opposition. With Juan Mata not being a natural winger, United have had to use Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford on the right which hasn't worked out that well for them.
The presence of Bale on the right will add a different dimension to the United attack as the Welshman can very well beat past players, provide deadly crosses and score more than often. It is best United go out all guns blazing to get his signature to strongly challenge for the Premier League title in the upcoming season.
