Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who is emerging from a rocky divorce from Manchester United, is in contact with Saudi Premier League club Al-Nassr but nothing was signed on Monday, club sources say. The Spanish daily Marca said Monday that “CR7” would play from January for the club trained by Rudi Garcia.
“He didn’t sign”
“He didn’t sign”, relativized an official of the Ryad club, on condition of anonymity. In the middle of last week, another source inside the Saudi team confirmed the reality “serious negotiations”even evoking the possibility of signing in Doha during the World Cup in which the Portuguese is participating.
This source added, however, that there were still points to be settled. “around the question of image rights”. On November 23, in the middle of the World Cup, Ronaldo, 37 broke up ” from a common agreement “ de Manchester United.
Returned in 2021 to the team where he shone from 2003 to 2009, the Portuguese ended up breaking up, after an incendiary interview in which he regretted that the club and his coach, Erik ten Hag, had ” lack of respect “.
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The only player to score in five consecutive World Cups, he is due to play in the round of 16 against Switzerland on Tuesday.