Cristiano Ronaldo ‘requests’ Barcelona ‘key’ star to sign Al-Nasr as next statement ‘discusses his arrival’

Cristiano Ronaldo ‘wants’ to sign the ‘key’ star from Saudi Pro League side Al-Sassar FC Barcelona and is ‘discussing his arrival’, according to reports.

Ronaldo One of the first big-name footballers in the Saudi Pro League to leave Europe and sign for a club, Al-Sassar secured his services at the start of the 2023 exit. Manchester United.

The 40-year-old has 99 goals and 21 assists in 112 appearances for Ulsan in all competitions, but was heavily linked with a possible exit from the Middle Eastern outfit earlier this year.

It came after Al Nasr failed to win the Saudi Pro League in 2024/25, did not win the AFC Champions League and was in the final year of his contract.

Ronaldo was linked with clubs all over the world ahead of this summer’s Club World Cup, but ultimately decided to commit himself to Al-Sasar and signed a new two-year contract until 2027.

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It has been suggested that Al-Nasr lured Ronaldo into signing a new contract allowing him to influence the board’s decisions regarding signings and managerial appointments.

So, it is not out of the question that he had a role in Al-Sasar signing Mohamed Simcan, Joao Felix and Kingsley Coman in the summer.

Now, a report from the Spanish outlet Transfer Claims Ronaldo wants to sign Barcelona ‘key’ star Robert Lewandowski and makes ‘express request’ for transfer

The 37-year-old has four goals in nine appearances in all competitions this season, but has fallen down the pecking order as he has made just three La Liga starts.

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Lewandowski is in the final year of his contract at Barcelona and looks highly likely to leave the Spanish giants next year.

A move to end his career in the Saudi Pro League is an option for Lewandowski and Ronaldo has reportedly ‘asked’ his current club to sign him.

The report claims:

Now, the move is turning to the other side of the world: Saudi Arabia’s Al-Sasar could negotiate Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at his express request.

‘Robert Lewandowski faces a professional dilemma: stay at Barcelona or embark on a new adventure in the Saudi league. Al-Sasar, with Cristiano Ronaldo as its undisputed star, wants to bolster its attack with elite goal-scoring and believes Lewandowski fits that profile. ‘