At 39 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo enjoy your stay in the league Saudi Arabia. Since his arrival at Al-Nassr In January 2023, the Animal He scored 68 goals and provided 18 assists in 79 appearances. However, this may be his last season in football. Middle East.
According to information provided by media Türkiye, Jose Mourinhothe Portuguese coach who directs the Fenerbahcecontacted CR7 to ask him if he wanted to share equipment again from the next campaign. The sports director of the Turkish team, Mario Brancobegan negotiating to achieve a possible great impact on the transfer market.
Mourinho He personally called his compatriot and found out about the rumors that the striker Portugal wants to leave his current team, Al-Nassrwhile offering him the possibility of stopping at the Fenerbahce. According to information from the British media The Sun“The Special One” would have asked the historic scorer “If I was happy there”. “If you leave, would you like to come to Fenerbahce?”
Although the transfer seems complicated from the beginning due to the 222 million euros that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner earns per year, the fans of the Torch They are excited about the arrival of the ex Real Madrid and on social networks they started the “Come to Fenerbahce” campaign.
Amid rumors about his possible departure, Cristiano participated in the documentary Netflix about the Saudi league and explained his feelings related to playing in Saudi football. Arabia. In the filming, the former Manchester United He referred to his time in Al-Nassr and the reasons that led him to accept the offer.
“I am here to win trophies and improve the league. “I won everything in Europe and for me this is a new challenge”he said. And he continued: “I want to leave a legacy. It’s what I want. They say that Cristiano It’s over, I’m only here to make money… I still feel passion.”
Currently, the Fenerbahce is second in the league Türkiye with 26 points, five units behind its classic rival Galatasaraywith 11 disputed dates. Furthermore, in the Europa Leagueis located in the qualifying zone for the next round, in 21st place on the roster.
In the current squad of the Turkish cast, important names stand out such as Allan Saint-Maximin, Edin Dzeko y Dusan Tadicfigures recognized for their experience and talent. In addition, the team has the Brazilian midfielder Fredthe Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic and key players like Sofyan Amrabat y Youssef En-Nesyriwho bring quality and versatility to the set. The arrival of the Bug would bring a significant leap in quality to the squad.
While the Al-Nassr is positioned in third place in the Saudi Professional League with 22 units in 10 days, six points behind the leader Al-Hilal. However, he has just suffered a hard blow in the round of 16 of the King’s Cup of Champions. Cristiano Ronaldo he missed a penalty on the hour and Al-Nassr was eliminated 1-0 against Al-Taawon.
95 minutes after said confrontation, Cristiano He had the opportunity to equalize the result from the penalty spot. But the scorer exceeded the power of his shot too much until he raised it over the crossbar. In the midst of the celebration for the missed penalty, Muteb Al-Mufarrij directly caused CR7celebrating in front of him while the rest of the players of the Al-Taawon They surrounded the archer Mailson as a sign of joy. Despite the situation, the Portuguese remained calm, did not react to the gesture and received comfort from a teammate after the incident.
