What is Cristiano Ronaldo's Best Position at Juventus?

#2 Strike Partner

Will Gonzalo Higuain still be at the club when the summer transfer window slams shut?

One other option could see Allegri use a 4-3-1-2 formation that worked on occasion for Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid. That would allow Ronaldo to play up top with a strike partner alongside him.

At Real Madrid, he had Karim Benzema as a partner in and around the box. At Juventus, he could either partner with Gonzalo Higuain or Mario Mandzukic. But will Higuain still be around to partner his former Real teammate?

The big outlay the Italian club made to bring Ronaldo to Turin could see them bite the bullet and sell their previous record transfer. With too many attacking players in the squad, it would not make sense to the club and players to keep them on the bench.

Juventus's Formation with Ronaldo as a Striker

Higuain could be sold by the club if they receive a lucrative offer. At 30, Higuain can still command a high transfer fee, especially since his current contract ends in 2021.

This could potentially see Mandzukic and Ronaldo playing up front with Paulo Dybala playing behind them. A formation like this will pretty much absolve Ronaldo of defensive duties with a heavy midfield presence allowing him to flourish near the final third.

This could be ideal as Allegri will want to keep his best goalscorer closer to the goal rather than further away from it by playing him as a winger. Playing out wide will require him to complete more dribbles - a statistic that has been on the decline in his final years at the Santiago Bernabeu.