With Cristiano Ronaldo inspiring other top footballers to take their careers to Saudi Arabia, here are six stars he could reportedly become teammates with in the Middle East.
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The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has influenced generations of players for years to come and his decision to go to the Saudi Pro League will, in years from now, likely be talked about as one of the most important moments in the country's bid to become a football superpower.
Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante have since joined the former Real Madrid talisman in the big-spending SPL, both signing for this past season's league winners Al Ittihad on lucrative terms, but who has been tipped to join Ronaldo's Al Nassr in the coming weeks and months?
According to ESPN, Croatia international Marcelo Brozovic has been targeted by Al Nassr, one of the clubs now fully controlled and financially backed by the nation's Public Investment Fund (PIF), and it is suggested that the side has already submitted a bid for the Inter Milan player.
Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech is also said to be on the verge of joining Ronaldo in Riyadh, while a reunion could be on the cards after the club declared an interest in ex-Paris Saint-Germain defender Sergio Ramos, who won multiple UEFA Champions Leagues alongside the Portuguese superstar in Spain.
The legendary centre-back is among a long list of targets for the PIF after his exit from the Ligue 1 winners was confirmed ahead of their final league match of the season.
Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha is another high-profile star linked with Al Nassr, as is ex-Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets and Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez.
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Ronaldo and his colleagues finished second in the Saudi Pro League this past season, losing out to champions Al Ittihad by five points, with the 38-year-old later admitting to being disappointed at ending the 2023/24 campaign without silverware.
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