Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly made Al-Nassr recruitment calls to two of his former Real Madrid team-mates
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Al-Nassr lost the Saudi Cup final this weekRonaldo's team finished trophyless this termThe Portuguese wants a Madrid reunion next seasonWHAT HAPPENED?
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly reacted to Al-Nassr's Saudi Cup final defeat to Al-Hilal by calling up his former Real Madrid team-mates Nacho Fernandez and Casemiro in an effort to convince them to join him in Saudi Arabia. Both players face uncertain club futures and Marca report that Ronaldo is personally taking the lead in trying to lure them to the Saudi Pro League.
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An emotional Ronaldo was in tears when his side lost to Al-Hilal this week, as the Saudi Cup final defeat consigned his team to a trophyless season. The 39-year-old clearly believes that the way to rectify that next season will be to move for more experienced players, who have a pedigree in winning trophies.
DID YOU KNOW?
Nacho captained Real Madrid to the club's 15th European Cup win on Saturday evening, with the 34-year-old picking up his sixth winners' medal. That means Nacho, plus team-mates Luca Modric, Toni Kroos and Dani Carvajal join Madrid legend Gento as the only players to have won six European Cups – one more than Ronaldo.
GettyWHAT NEXT FOR NACHO AND CASEMIRO?
With Nacho coming to the end of his contract at the Bernabeu, he looks set to leave Madrid, but has been strongly linked with a move to the MLS, which could scupper Ronaldo's plans of luring him to Riyadh. Casemiro could be the more likely player of the two to make the switch, given his poor form for Manchester United this season as the Red Devils get set for a summer clearout.