Al Nassr confirms a "negotiation of enormous magnitude" for the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo

   MADRID, 26 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Al Nassr's sports director, Marcelo Salazar, spoke of a "negotiation of enormous magnitude for the club, the country and world football" to take over the Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who remains a free agent after agreeing to the termination of his contract. with Manchester United.

"I can't say yes or no. This is a negotiation of enormous magnitude, not only for the club, but for the country and for world football, and it has to be conducted by higher levels," Salazar said in statements to Flashscore when asked if the future of the Saudi team was linked to the Portuguese star.

The sports director, also Portuguese, praised the winner of five Ballon d'Ors as "one of the best" players "in the history of football." "He has always been an example for me as an athlete, because of the will he shows to win," he praised. "And also, as a Portuguese citizen, I have always supported him. But with time the future will reveal itself," he insisted.

"I've been here for five years and all the players I've spoken to are very positively surprised when they arrive here, especially because of the championship level," he explained about whether his signing to play in Saudi football would be a step backwards. "It happened with Luiz Gustavo, who was a Brazilian international and had already won the Champions League with Bayern. It's normal for those who don't know it," he criticized.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been a free agent since leaving Manchester United in November. With Portugal eliminated in the quarterfinals, he comes from playing a World Cup in Qatar in which he ended up being a substitute, although he made history by becoming the first footballer to score in five different World Cups.