Saudi Arabia
Mourinho sets his sights on Cristiano Ronaldo
José Mourinho has urged Fenerbahçe to focus their efforts on convincing Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Al Nassr.
Mourinho is determined to recruit Ronaldo as a key addition to Fenerbahçe. According to Turkish media, the Portuguese coach personally reached out to Ronaldo, asking if he would consider playing for the Turkish club. Fenerbahçe’s Portuguese sporting director, Mario Branco, has already begun negotiations with Al Nassr.
Mourinho personally called his compatriot to gauge his interest amid rumours that Ronaldo wants to leave Al Nassr. He offered Ronaldo the opportunity to join Fenerbahçe. Additionally, Fenerbahçe fans have launched a social media campaign titled “Come to Fenerbahçe.”
Contact made between Fenerbahçe and CR7
Mario Branco has directly communicated with Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, to help persuade the former Real Madrid forward. Although it seems unlikely that Ronaldo’s dream will come true, Fenerbahçe fans believe the signing is not impossible. The relationship between Ronaldo and Mourinho, which ended on a somewhat sour note at Real Madrid, might have healed over time, and both parties seem willing to move past it.
Ronaldo currently earns $243 million annually at Al Nassr. Fenerbahçe aims to surpass the media frenzy that Galatasaray’s signing of Victor Osimhen generated.
Competing with Galatasaray is another goal for Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe, which is also exploring the possibility of bringing Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca from Al Nassr, who earns $13 million net annually in Saudi Arabia.
For now, Ronaldo’s next game is against Al Quadsiah in the Saudi Pro League. Led by ex-Real Madrid defender Nacho and with Míchel at the helm, the recently promoted team from Dammam will present a new challenge for the Portuguese.
Original article written by Özgür Sancar, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Joe Brennan.
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