Al-Nassr chairman Musalli Al Muammar has denied claims he held talks with Cristiano Ronaldo over a transfer during the World Cup.
Meanwhile, Porto president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa has insisted no Portuguese club can afford him, as CR7 seek a new club as a free agent for the first time in their season. career.
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We are still no closer to knowing where Ronaldo will play his football club
The 37-year-old recently lost his place in Portugal’s starting XI after falling out of favor with boss Fernando Santos.
Ronaldo couldn’t prevent his side from being knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday at the hands of Morocco in the quarter-finals.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been a free agent since the mutual termination of his contract with Manchester United last month, following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
According to reports, Ronaldo agreed to a jaw-dropping deal worth £173million a year with Saudi side Al Nassr, but the veteran’s side have since denied the claims.
“Cristiano was busy recently with the World Cup and I didn’t expect him to negotiate with anyone,” the president said. SSC Sports Channel when asked if he had spoken to Ronaldo.
“We won’t talk about the other players, I wish Cristiano the best regardless of the decision.”
Ronaldo will spend January looking for a new club as he looks to continue playing at the highest level
The latest updates come after it was revealed that Ronaldo has been training at Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training ground as he looks to stay fit until he finds a new club.
Ronaldo has previously been linked with a move to former club Sporting Lisbon, the club where he started his career as a boy.
Porto president Da Costa, however, claimed that no club in Portugal could afford the superstar.
Da Costa told Portuguese newspaper Record that his salary expectations are likely to prove too high.
“It’s up to him and the clubs interested,” da Costa said.
“But in Portugal nobody has the ability to give him what he wins and still wants to win. And he has value for that.
Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Napoli have all ruled out signing Ronaldo, and it remains a mystery as to where he will be playing his football next year.
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