Riyadh: After signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nasr for a record fee, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is about to bring another Portuguese player to Al-Nasr. Ronaldo is trying to bring Pepe, Rono’s close friend to the Portuguese team, to Al Nasr. It was reported that Ronaldo proposed Pepe’s name in initial negotiations to sign a contract with Al Nasr.
The 39-year-old Pepe is currently playing as a centre-back for Portuguese club Porto. The Porto president recently said he can stay at the club as long as he wants. Meanwhile, Ronaldo is trying to bring Pepe to Al Nasr. Pepe and Ronaldo are also close friends, having played together for many years for Real Madrid and Portugal.
Pepe, who captained Portugal in Ronaldo’s absence at the World Cup in Qatar, put the captain’s armband on Ronaldo as soon as Ronaldo stepped off as a substitute. This also shows the depth of love between the two. Ronaldo was happiest on the sidelines as Pepe’s goal against Switzerland made him one of the oldest goalscorers in a World Cup knockout stage. Pepe, who turns 40 next month, is still one player who remains in top form. He underlined this with his performance for Portugal at the World Cup.
In this situation, Al Nasr is also said to be interested in Ronaldo’s suggestion. Spanish media Marca are reporting that Al Nasr is moving to bring PSG star Sergio Ramos to the club next season and Luka Modric in 2024.
