4 Reasons Juventus should sell Paulo Dybala during the winter transfer window

2. He won’t mesh with Ronaldo

Juventus made a big signing this summer that could pave the way for Dybala’s exit. For the last couple of years Juventus has needed Dybala as a creative force up front, but Cristiano Ronaldo could make him obsolete.

There are very few players in the world that require as many touches as Ronaldo over the course of a match. With him as the main creator for the attack and most ball dominant player it is very hard to see where Dybala will fit in the future.

Even though Ronaldo could play on the left wing in the 4-2-3-1, his style would create a logjam in the middle of the field. In the 4-3-3 he tends to drift in from the wing and play a little bit behind where Mario Mandzukic normally plays. He’s able to do this because of Mandzukic’s ridiculous work rate and because Mandzukic is comfortable moving onto the wing or as a strike partner for Ronaldo. Dybala isn’t particularly effective moving into either of these positions and would simply clog things up in the middle of the field when Ronaldo drifts in to get on the ball.

Ronaldo is at his best when he is given freedom in attack and has an active striker alongside him. In the 4-3-3 he gets both of those things, but unfortunately for Dybala, he doesn’t get what he needs. Dybala needs to be a creator behind a striker. Dybala has the talent to start for any team in the world, but he simply doesn’t have the flexibility necessary for him to play alongside Ronaldo. It’ll be better for both him and Juve if he is sold to another big club that will fit him into their formation for a fee that will cover the costs of signing Ronaldo.