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#3 Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax in 2019 - €85.5 million
Serie A has some exceptional young defenders at its disposal, but none can hold a candle to Juventus’ young warrior, Matthijs de Ligt.
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Rising through Ajax’s famed youth system, De Ligt broke onto the scene in the 2018-19 season. Under his leadership, the Eredivisie outfit went into the Champions League semi-finals, knocking out 13-time winners Real Madrid in the process.
Juventus, who were looking for young blood at the back, spent €85.5 million to lap him up ahead of the 2019-20 season.
The 22-year-old has since tried his best to live up to his astronomical price tag, doing his best to show why he’s rated so highly. He has succeeded, too, in some matches, but in others, he has looked rather ordinary.
The former Ajax man may not have won all his critics over since his move to Turin, but he surely has time in his favor. If he can keep himself fit and eyes peeled, he could become an invaluable asset to Serie A over the coming years.
#2 Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli in 2016 - €90 million
Impressed with his record-breaking season with Napoli in 2015-16, the Old Lady spent a whopping €90 million to bring Gonzalo Higuain to Turin in 2016.
His transfer to a direct Serie A rival angered the Napoli supporters, but the Argentine sharpshooter paid no heed to the distasteful chants.
His movement, game-reading skills and steely determination helped him emerge as one of the leading goal-getters in Serie A. Higuain netted 24 times in the Italian top-flight in the 2016-17 season, helping the Bianconeri to the title without breaking a sweat.
His goal output took a nosedive the following season, which saw him get shipped off to AC Milan on loan in the summer of 2018.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid in 2018 - €117 million
On the back of three consecutive Champions League titles, Portuguese ace Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juventus in the summer of 2018.
The €117-million transfer was brought in to help the Italian giants attain the supposedly unattainable, to help them win the Champions League.
Ronaldo, the most followed man on social media, improved Juventus’ revenue in a matter of days. The Old Lady became one of the most popular teams in the world, thanks to the magnetism of Ronaldo alone.
On the pitch, too, the no.7 was brilliant as ever, hitting the back of the net for fun. Overall, he scored 101 goals for Juventus in 134 games, becoming the fastest player to reach 100 goals for the Italian club.
Ronaldo enriched the Bianconeri with an improved revenue stream of 101 goals and two Serie A titles. Unfortunately, he failed to do the one thing he was brought in to do, to win them the Champions League.
The decisive hat-trick in the second leg of Juve’s Champions League Round of 16 comeback win over Atletico Madrid in 2019 was Ronaldo’s most notable UCL performance in Juventus colors.
Overall, the tournament’s record-goalscorer netted 14 goals in 23 appearances for Juventus in the Champions League before rejoining Manchester United in August 2021.
