5 players who will profit from Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus

The past few weeks saw Cristiano Ronaldo become the talk of the town owing to his potential move to Juventus, a transfer that was eventually confirmed on 10 July 2018.

As per reports, the Portuguese megastar has become one of the four most expensive footballers of all-time by joining the Turin giants on a deal worth 112 million euros (£99.2m) on a four-year contract.

"The time has come to open a new stage in my life, that's why I asked the club to accept transferring me," he said.

The first fumes of Ronaldo's potential exit from Los Blancos emerged when the 33-year-old dropped a bombshell post Real Madrid's Champions League three-peat, making it a bittersweet affair for Madridistas.

It was very nice to be in Madrid. In the next few days, I will give an answer to the fans who have always been by my side.

And Serie A champions Juventus have swooped to sign the Portuguese captain, reportedly paying Ronaldo €30m a year.

The momentous switch has not only affected Cristiano Ronaldo's career but has also significantly influenced many other players, directly or indirectly.

On that note, here we take a look at 5 players who will benefit from the sensational transfer.

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#5 Isco

Isco - maestro

Needless to say, Isco is one of the most gifted players on the planet Earth, he has just not been exploited to the full courtesy of Real Madrid's talent-brimmed roster.

The prize-winner of the Golden Boy award has largely been under-utilized, but Cristiano Ronaldo's departure could put an end to that ordeal.

With the Portuguese heavyweight gone, Isco is expected to be the kernel of Julen Lopetegui's tactical structure at Real Madrid which has also been evidenced by the Spanish manager's affinity for the 26 year old during his time at the helm of Spain.

#4 Paulo Dybala

Dybala - prodigy

Paulo Dybala is one of the most exciting prospects in modern football, he plys his trade as a forward for Juventus. Although Dybala has a penchant for thumping the ball into the back of the net, he is not a consistent goalscorer - and the stats are just a testament to that fact.

The Argentine starlet has netted 68 goals in 140 outings for the Italian club since joining them in 2015.

On the contrary, Cristiano Ronaldo is a lethal finisher and a prolific goalscorer. As such, the Portuguese's presence on the pitch will take the pressure off Dybala which will morph his job into a more cushy one as long as Cristiano Ronaldo is there leading from the front.

All stats via transfermarkt

#3 Eden Hazard

Hazard - maestro

Frankly speaking, it's quite surprising that Eden Hazard is still at a club which finished 5th in the Premier League, won't play Champions League next season, has seemingly got financial problems and numerous other worries.

Even the Belgian himself stated that his future at Stamford Bridge pivots on The Blues' activity in the transfer market which has been all but zilch thus far.

The vacant spot offered by Cristiano Ronaldo's adieu to Real Madrid is a golden opportunity that can extricate the Belgian from interminable hurdles at Stamford Bridge.

On top of that, Real Madrid's back to back promising title winning runs renders Hazard an option to embellish his trophy cabinet extravagantly.

#2 Gareth Bale

Bale - the new leader?

Post his sterling performance against Liverpool in the Champions League final, Gareth Bale was another Real Madrid player who hit the headlines, thanks to his sensational statement.

I need to be playing week in week out, and that’s not happened this season for one reason or another. I had a five or six week injury at the start of the season and I’ve been fit ever since so now I have to sit down in the summer and discuss it with my agent and take it from there.

As a result of his recent injury stricken season, the Welshman found game time under Zidane hard to come by as he fell down the pecking order. For many weeks, he was also linked with a probable move back to the Premier League, but Cristiano Ronaldo's exit could solve his grouse.

The Portuguese's absence will consequently open up playing minutes for many other players at Real Madrid and Gareth Bale will be at the forefront to use that fact to his advantage. Who knows, he might even become Real Madrid's leading man in the coming season.

#1 Neymar

Neymar - the one?

Although Neymar was supposed to gain traction after his world record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain last summer, the Brazilian somewhat faded into obscurity as there’s no escaping the widely held belief that Ligue 1 is a league ‘full of farmers’ and therefore anything achieved in France lacks credibility.

In consequence, the 26-year-old wunderkind would be better off returning to La Liga and Real Madrid would be in all likelihood the ideal club for such a switch especially after all the outrage engendered by Barcelona fans in the wake of his controversial departure from La Blaugrana.