Maguire Could Reunite with Ronaldoโฃ in Saudi Arabia as Al-Nassr Circles
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Manchester United defender Harry โฃMaguireโค is a โprime target for Saudi โขPro League club Al-Nassr, potentially settingโฃ the stage for a reunion with former teammate Cristiano โขRonaldo. The move comes asโ Maguire enters the final year of his contract at old Trafford, withโ Manchester United reportedly not planning to offer anโ extension.
Maguire, who joined Manchester United from Leicester โCity forโ ยฃ80 million in 2019, โขwill beโฃ free to negotiate with foreign clubs from January.Both Al-Nassr and Al-Ettifaq have reportedly expressed interest, according to the Mirror.
The 30-year-old central โคdefender acknowledged โhis contractโ situation earlierโฃ this year, โstating: “Last year, the clause was in their โคhands, soโค I had no โขoption. There was no discussion. they simply activated it and the โcontract was extended.This year, of course, I am at the end ofโ the year.” He further added, “I am sure that โคin theโค coming months, they will โขmeet and we will have to discuss our future and their intention to extend, โคunless the transfer window reopens in โJanuary. Obviously, Iโ have a precise idea ofโค โโwhat I want to do andโข become. I don’t want โtoโ tell everyone, but it’s a great club โand it wouldโ be absurd to wantโ to go away as โsoon โas possible.”
A lucrative offer from Al-Nassrโค could prove tempting for Maguire, particularly as he aims โto โregain his place in theโ England national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup. A move to Saudi โarabia would not only offer a important financial package โขbut also the โฃprospect to play alongside Ronaldo, with whom he shared the pitch during the Portuguese โขsuperstar’s time โฃat Manchester United.