Juventus pulled off the "deal of the century" in signing the Ballon d'Or holder but their rivals could pull off a stunning coup of their own
After Cristiano Ronaldo completed his sensational move from Real Madrid to Juventus, the always outspoken Antonio Cassano said what many Italian football fans in Italy were thinking.
"This year," the former Azzurri ace mused, "they may as well hand over the Scudetto trophy before the season even begins!"
Certainly, Juventus will begin the 2018-19 campaign as overwhelming favourites to prevail.
The Bianconeri have, after all, won the past seven Serie A titles and with a five-time Ballon d'Or winner now set to spearhead their attack, an eight consecutive success appears a formality.