AL-NASSR have reportedly scheduled a medical for Cristiano Ronaldo and club chief Marcelo Salazar has confirmed that they are in talks to sign him in a huge deal.
There is plenty to discuss for both the club and the 37-year-old with Salazar saying it’s a “negotiation of enormous magnitude.”
Ronaldo supposedly has a £173million-a-year offer on the table, but SunSport understands he is yet to decide whether to join the club or not.
Al-Nassr seem confident that the transfer is going to happen, even booking a medical for Ronaldo and accommodation for his representatives, according to CBS Sports.
They claim the club are optimistic a deal could be finalised for the opening of the January transfer window.
The formalities have supposedly been sorted and Ronaldo would be handed a big role in terms of running Al-Nassr and in Saudi Arabia’s potential bid to host the World Cup in 2030.
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Club chief Salazar refused to rule out a deal could be done, telling Flashscore: “I’m not allowed to say yes or no.
“Let’s wait and see how things unfold until the end of the year.
“As you can see, this is a negotiation of enormous magnitude, not only for the club, but for the country and for world football, and which has to be conducted by higher authorities.
“What I can say is that Ronaldo is one of the best in football history.
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“He has always been an example for me as an athlete, for the will he shows to win. And then, as a Portuguese citizen, I was always rooting for him.”
Ronaldo currently does not have a club after seeing his contract ripped up at Manchester United, following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
CR7 has been heavily linked with a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia, but his critics have suggested the standard of football is not good enough and he should not consider going there.
Salazar spoke about people’s judgement of the Saudi Pro League, he said: “Criticising something you ignore is very easy.
“I’ve been here for five years and all the players I’ve spoken to were very positively surprised when they arrived here, especially because of the level of the league.
“Living in Riyadh and with the families it has been a pleasant surprise for the players, with the schools and everything we have here.”
Al-Nassr currently sit top of the league but have not clinched the title since the 2018/19 season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
