Patience is paramount for Al Nassr of their pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo, in keeping with the Saudi Arabian membership’s sporting director Marcelo Salazar, who firmly believes that that is the important thing to unlocking their ambitions.
Ronaldo is a free agent after being compelled to go away Manchester United in November.
The 37-year-old endured a disappointing World Cup with Portugal, scoring simply as soon as and finally having to accept a substitute function of their knockout video games. Al Nassr had been reported to be main the chase for Ronaldo earlier in December, and although a deal has not but been struck, Salazar says the membership will bide its time.
“I’m not allowed to say yes or no,” he quipped to Flashscore when requested if Ronaldo featured in his plans for the rapid future.
“Let’s wait and see how issues unfold till the top of the yr. As you’ll be able to see, this can be a negotiation of monumental magnitude, not just for the membership, however for the nation and for world soccer, and it must be carried out by greater authorities.
“What I can say is that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best in football history. 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. But in time the future will be revealed.”
Salazar additionally believes Ronaldo wouldn’t essentially be taking a step down by transferring to Saudi Arabia.
“I’ve been here for five years now and all the players I’ve talked to are very positively surprised when they arrive here, especially for the championship level,” he stated.
“It happened with Luiz Gustavo, who was a Brazil international and had already won the Champions League with Bayern (Munich). It’s normal for those who don’t know.”
