Juventus great Claudio Gentile believes Paulo Dybala has taken his game to a new level this season.

Gentile says Dybala has benefitted from getting out from under the shadow of Cristiano Ronaldo after his departure for Manchester United.

He declared: "I can only congratulate Dybala, who is proving worthy of the 'bianconera' story.

"Ronaldo was eclipsing Dybala. With him, perhaps, Paulo could not give everything because he saw that the Portuguese was the one who always received all the compliments.

"Now he knows that the team trusts him and is responding with goals and great performances," said Gentile, "he gives me the feeling, above all, that he feels free."