In the summer of 2016, Juventus sold the player with the highest transfer value in the history of world football. They lost just £800,000 to Paul Pogba in 2012 but earned £89.3 million when Man United bought him in 2016.
This amount of money was invested by Juventus in a smart way to win Serie A for the 6th consecutive season and reach the UEFA Champions League final in the 2016-17 season.
This is a collective effort but behind that success is Ruben Ribalta. On June 23, Juventus announced that their head coach would leave the team after 5 years of working here. He will move to a key role in Man United's talent scouting alongside Marcel Bout and Jim Lawlor.
Once considered the best kept secret at Juventus, the name Javier ribalta is no longer a stranger to European football. His departure from the "Old Daes" is considered a bigger loss than the departure of Paul Pogba 12 months ago for this team.
Javier Ribalta really made his name at Juventus. Compared to Juventus' main squad for the 2015 and 2017 UEFA Champions League finals, they have only 3 main players in both matches: goalkeeper Buffon, Andre Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci. The huge change in the force has been controlled by ribalta, CEO Beppe Moratta and sporting director Fabio Paratici.
The trio have returned Juventus to the position of a giant in Europe based on a limited budget. The Old Man finished Serie A in 2010 2011 in 7th place. In 2011, Juventus put into use the current home stadium (called Alianz Stadium since July 2017) after spending more than 150 million euros in construction. Since then, they have continuously achieved success thanks to sharp deals and valuable free contracts.
The event of coach Antonio Conte saying goodbye to Juventus did not interrupt their development process. With good relations in Spain and South America, Javier Ribalta has the ability to turn a huge understanding of the terms and contracts of players from other teams into an advantage for himself.
In 2015, Dani Alves signed a 2-year contract with Barcelona but the contract included a clause allowing the Brazilian defender to leave for free 1 year before the expiration date. Juventus took advantage of this clause to get Alves without losing any money.
In the same year, Sami Khedira joined Juventus on a free transfer. Previously, in 2014, they lost just £1.2 million to Patrice Evra, just a few weeks after the defender agreed to extend his contract with Man United for another year.
Transfer expert Javier Ribalta is also involved in the deals of Kingsley Coman, Pol Lirola, Paulo Dybala and Alex Sandro. In particular, Juventus spent £22.1 million to get Sandro to sign Porto, but recently rumors have suggested Chelsea want to buy the defender for more than £60 million.
Every day, every week, reservoir Ribalta uses his time to watch videos of players at the Juventus Centre in southern Turin, Italy. However, he is more than just an expert who discovers talent.
The 36-year-old has convinced Juventus' board to use £20 million to get Real Madrid's Alvarto Morata. However, his work did not stop there. Alfonso Morata, Alvaro Morata's father, once said: " Javi is an important supporter of Alvaro in Turin. His approach plays an essential role, making us feel comfortable. He understands football and always follows us. He is an extraordinary person.
Ruben Ribalta's time at Juventus has been associated with a successful period for this team. Coming to Man United, he promised to bring coach Jose Mourinho players who helped the "Red Devils" reap titles.
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