Saudi club comments on Ronaldo offer

Saudi side Al Nassr insist that no negotiations have taken place to sign Cristiano Ronaldo - but the door appears open to a big-money move Read Full Article at RT.com

Saudi club comments on Ronaldo offer

Al Nassr have been linked to a move for the Potuguese free agent

Saudi Arabian team Al Nassr say they have not held talks with Cristiano Ronald amid their reported interest in signing the Portuguese star. However, the Saudis have suggested that negotiations could take place now that Ronaldo’s World Cup duties have come to an end.

Ronaldo, 37, departed Manchester United in a hail of acrimony last month, just days after he delivered an explosive interview to UK TV host Piers Morgan in which he castigated the club’s handling by its new head coach, Erik Ten Hag, and its US-based owners the Glazer family. 

Since then, all eyes have been on the out-of-contract footballer’s next move – even as a host of Europe’s top clubs distance themselves from making a move for the veteran forward.

One potential destination is Saudi Arabia, where the Gulf state’s seemingly unlimited cash reserves could make Ronaldo by far the best-paid footballer in history.

Al Nassr, who are led by Frenchman Rudi Garcia, are one of the most successful teams in Saudi Premier League history, and had previously been linked to a stunning $244 million contract offer to Ronaldo.