Cristiano Ronaldo's vacant number 7 shirt taken by Man City target at Juventus

30.01.2022 - 01:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Former Manchester City target Dusan Vlahovic has completed his move from Fiorentina to Juventus and taken the shirt number of Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Serbian striker had caught the eye of Pep Guardiola's men after he bagged 20 goals in 24 appearances for his old club this season.

Arsenal were also thought to be keen on signing the 22-year-old however over the last couple of weeks it appeared that Juve were leading the race for his signature.

This evening the Serie A giants announced that the forward has penned a four year deal at Massimiliano Allegri's side.

Juventus have paid €70m for Vlahovic's services and there could be a maximum of €10m added onto this fee subject to him meeting clauses while at the club.

City will now be looking for another man to fill the noticeably vacant striker position at the Etihad Stadium.

Julian Alvarez is thought to be close to signing however he is believed to be an option for the future.

After much speculation on social media, Vlahovic will wear the number seven shirt at Juventus - a number previously worn by Ronaldo.

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