The £100 million signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid has advanced Juventus' reputation among the European elite, according to club vice-president Pavel Nedved.
Ahead of the Old Lady's opening game of the 2018-19 Serie A season against Chievo on Saturday, Nedved hailed the capture of Ronaldo as "exceptional" and said the Portuguese would enhance not just Juve, but Italian football overall, per Juventus TV (h/t Sacha Pisani of Goal):
"Juventus' step forward among the big clubs in Europe has been confirmed further. That we managed to bring Ronaldo to Juventus is something exceptional.