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AL-NASSR have made the best offer so far to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, Sky Sports News has been told.
But, contrary to reports, the Portugal star has not completed a deal to sign for the Saudi Arabian club.
Al-Nassr are one of a number of teams from the country interested in signing Ronaldo, who is a free agent after leaving Manchester United late last month.
Sky Sports exclusively revealed then that Ronaldo’s likeliest destination would be a club in Saudi Arabia, with the country keen to make him an ambassador for the game there.
Ronaldo is currently still in action at the World Cup in Qatar, with his focus fully on overcoming Switzerland in the round of 16 to set up a potential quarter-final against Spain, should Luis Enrique’s side beat Morocco today.
Portugal coach Fernando Santos wasn’t pleased with Ronaldo’s reaction to being substituted in the defeat to South Korea but says the issue has been resolved ahead of the last-16 encounter with the Swiss.
“Have I seen the images when Ronaldo was subbed? Yes. Did I not like what I saw? No, I didn’t like it one bit,” Santos said.
‘These matters are resolved behind closed doors. It’s resolved. Full stop on this matter and now it’s full focus on tomorrow’s match.”
Ronaldo left United by mutual consent last month following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
United issued a 67-word statement announcing they had reached a mutual agreement with the 37-year-old forward to terminate his contract.
In the interview on TalkTV – aired in two parts on Wednesday and Thursday last week – Ronaldo said he felt “betrayed” by the club and has “no respect” for manager Erik ten Hag.
The Portugal captain also claimed members of the United hierarchy were trying to force him out of Old Trafford and doubted him
when he said he could not attend pre-season because his daughter was ill in hospital. — SkySport
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter