AC Milan legend, Kaka has opined that forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, decided to leave Real Madrid for Juventus because he knew he has achieved everything he could at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Ronaldo leaves Real as their all-time leading scorer with 451 goals in 438 games, nine years after he joined from Manchester United for a then world record transfer fee (£80m).
The Portuguese captain, on Monday arrived in Turin, to complete the formalities of his £105m transfer to Juve from Real.
Kaka, who was a former teammate with Ronaldo at the Los Blancos, believes that the 33-year-old understood the situation and knew it was time to move on for a new challenge.
“I think Cristiano is a very experienced player now, 33 years old so he knows and understands the situation very well,” Kaka told Omnisport.
“This decision to move from Madrid to Juventus, it’s a very conscious decision. He knows [it’s] time to move.
“[He’s probably thinking] I achieved everything I could with Real Madrid and now it’s time to do something different to keep motivated.
“That’s what moved him to accept the offer from Juve to change from Real Madrid to the Italian team.”
Asked if the Italian champions were getting one of the greatest-ever players, he added: “I think so. Ronaldo, with his numbers, says that.
“Everybody who had the privilege to watch him play… in my case, I had the privilege of training with him every day for four years.
“I saw how professional he is, how strong he is, how motivated he is, how strong in his mind he is, and [can] see that he still wants to get to a different level.
“I think Ronaldo will be remembered as one of the best players in the world.”
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