How Al-Nassr can lineup next season if they sign all their targets
Cristiano Ronaldo recently joined the Saudi side on a record contract
Al-Nassr came to the spotlight when they signed Cristiano Ronaldo in December 2022. The Portuguese star became the world's highest-paid athlete earning an amount of €200 million per year. Al-Nassr got a rapid boost on social media after they revealed the signing of Ronaldo, they reached 11.4 million followers from 480k in a span of 12 days.
However, to make the Saudi Pro League more competitive they have revealed that Al-Nassr is going to make some more big signings in future as they want to bring in some of Cristiano Ronaldo's old teammates. Here is the potential lineup for the Saudi club, if they sign their targets for the next season.
David Ospina (GK)
Ospina is one of the greats of the game after playing for Europe's big clubs like Arsenal and Napoli. Ospina made a free transfer to the Saudi Arabian team Al Nassr on July 11, 2022, and has appeared in 12 games. The 34-year-old Columbian wears the number 25 for Al-Nassr and has a current market value of €4.5M.
Sergio Ramos (CB)
Ramos, whose current contract at Paris Saint-Germain will expire this summer, is also reportedly a target for Al-Nassar, according to a report from Marca. The 36-year-old Ramos is still a solid performer for the French powerhouses, however, if he decides to end his contract in Paris, there is a good chance he would be convinced to take on a brand-new challenge.
Álvaro González (CB)
The Spanish player for Al Nassr appears to be playing as a central defender. Alvaro is also known for helping Spain win the European Under-21 Championship in 2013. During his time in LaLiga, Alvaro played against Ronaldo a few times. On those occasions, Ronaldo's Real Madrid team won. On August 29, 2022, Alvaro signed a one-year deal with the Saudi Professional League's Al Nassr FC, with the option to sign for another year.
Ghislain Konan (LB)
Ghislain N'Clomande Konan is a professional football player from Ivory Coast. He plays left back for Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League and for the Ivory Coast national squad. He has made 7 appearances for the club so far. The 27-year-old is the number 13 for the Saudi club. He has a high potential after performing well for 4 years in Reims.
Al-Ghannam (RB)
Al-Ghannam agreed to terms with Pro League giants Al-Nassr on a five-year deal in 2020. He is a right-back who has made 67 appearances for the club and has scored 8 goals.
Luka Modric (CM)
Modric appears certain to stay at Real Madrid for an additional year after leading Croatia to the World Cup semi-finals, but that has not stopped Al-Nassr from eyeing the experienced playmaker for a future move.
Reports claim that the Al-Nassr management wants to reunite Modric with Ronaldo, with whom he played at the Bernabeu. However, Modric, 37, has rejected offers from other clubs but has invited them to return in 2024, implying that he could be taken away from Madrid next summer for one last payout before hanging up his boots.
Luiz Gustavo (CM)
For Al-Nassr, the Brazilian football player is a defensive midfielder. Gustavo has played for teams including Bayern Munich, VfL Wolfsburg, and 1899 Hoffenheim in Germany. He collected six championships under his belt, including the UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich in 2012–13. Luiz Gustavo reunited with his previous boss Rudi Garcia as he signed a one-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on July 24, 2022.
Marco Reus (CAM)
The Borussia Dortmund legend, who has served over a decade at Signal Iduna Park, is nearing the end of his current deal and will become a free agent during the summer if new terms with the Bundesliga heavyweights are not reached. However, There has been speculation that Reus will follow five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano to Saudi Arabia, and the 33-year-old says that he is willing to evaluate all options before making a final choice on his future move.
Anderson Talisca (LW)
Anderson Talisca, sometimes known as Talisca, is a Brazilian player who serves as an offensive midfielder and occasionally as a forward for Al-Nassr. Talisca started his career with Bahia before joining Portuguese champions Benfica. Talisca was given the nickname 'Yaya' after Ivorian player Yaya Toure. He is known as the 'musician' in Al- Nassr.
Pity Martinez (RW)
Martnez joined the Saudi Professional League team Al-Nassr on September 7, 2020, for a disclosed transfer fee of $18 million. The Argentine forward has scored 11 goals in 37 games for the Saudi club. Pity is the number 10 of the Al-Nassr and sometimes plays as a midfielder for the team.
Cristiano Ronaldo (ST)
After leaving Manchester United for free, Ronaldo signed a contract with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr for two and a half years.Cristiano Ronaldo is a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, yet he was revealed as Al Nassr's premier striker.
Ronaldo, who has signed an extremely rich contract with the Saudi club, will reportedly earn over £175 million every season over the course of the next couple of years. However, After he was officially introduced, he met his new teammates and now follows them on Instagram. He will soon make his debut.
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