2023-07-29
Cristiano Ronaldo was right about something when he declared a couple of weeks ago that his presence in the Saudi Arabian league, in addition to the juicy contracts, has aroused the interest of other great figures.
Soccer players like Brozovic, Firmino, Rubén Neves, Benzema, N’Golo Kanté, Édouard Mendy, Koulibaly, Mahrez, Milikonvic-Savic, among others, have chosen to leave the top competition to try their luck in a growing championship.
The last star that is about to fall in Arabia is Sadio Mané. The striker was not part of this Saturday’s friendly against Kawasaki Frontale in Japan (0-1) because Bayern Munich itself announced earlier that he is finalizing the details to sign with Al Nassr. The African will be CR7’s new partner in attack.
Mané will be a teammate with Cristiano Ronaldo and Brozovic at Al Nassr in Arabia.
Pep Guardiola has spoken about this whole situation. The Manchester City coach, who has just achieved a historic treble, acknowledges that Ronaldo’s arrival in the Asian country has been key for other players to decide on that league.
“Saudi Arabia changed the market. A few months ago, when Cristiano was the first to arrive, no one thought that so many top-level players would also play there. And in the future there will be more. It is not a threat, it is a reality”, explained the Catalan coach.
“That is why the (European) clubs must be aware of what is happening,” added Guardiola, who watched Algerian Riyad Mahrez leave City to sign with Al Hilal for the next four years.
Cristiano Ronaldo will face his first full season with Al Nassr. After winning everything in the old continent, the Portuguese decided to go to Arabia and signed until June 2025. There he earns 75 million dollars a year.
“The Arabian league is much better than the United States. European football has dropped a lot. Only the Premier League is saved and worth it”, assured the Portuguese.
2023-07-29 17:00:14
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