Miralem Pjanic has revealed that ex-teammate Cristiano Ronaldo was fully supportive of his shock move to Barcelona – despite his Real Madrid alleigances.
Pjanic joined the La Liga giants at the start of the summer window, with midfielder Arthur moving to Juventus as part of the deal.
Ronaldo heads into his third season in Turin, still looking to bring the Champions League to the Serie A winners. And the departure of Pjanic was a blow to the Old Lady, with the Bosnian international chipping in with eight assists and three goals last term.
But Pjanic has revealed that Ronaldo, who netted 18 times in El Classico matches, played a key role in his eventual decision to make the switch.
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