"He will forever be the Lion of Wembley," the
Gazzetta dello Sport wrote. "The English followed him, they kicked him, but they never caught him until the injury.
"There is now a strong sensation that the season which is about to begin will be the one that puts the Juventino just behind the phenomena fighting for Ballon d'Or.
"Fede is ready to take off."
But there were doubters when he joined Juve last summer as part of a convoluted transfer from Fiorentina.
Basically, the Bianconeri agreed to take him on loan for two seasons, at a combined cost of €10m (£8.5m/$12m), but with an obligation to buy in 2023 for an additional €40m (£34m/$48m) and a potential €10m in variables.