Al Nassr sure Ronaldo will sign as Turkey President blame his poor World Cup on political ban
Ronaldo supposedly has a £173million-a-year offer on the table
Saudi club Al-Nassr have reportedly scheduled a medical for Cristiano Ronaldo and club chief Marcelo Salazar has confirmed that they are in talks to sign him in a huge deal.
There is plenty to discuss for both the club and the 37-year-old with Salazar saying it's a "negotiation of enormous magnitude."
Ronaldo supposedly has a £173million-a-year offer on the table, but SunSport understands he is yet to decide whether to join the club or not.
Al-Nassr seem confident that the transfer is going to happen, even booking a medical for Ronaldo and accommodation for his representatives, according to CBS Sports.
They claim the club are optimistic a deal could be finalised for the opening of the January transfer window.
The formalities have supposedly been sorted and Ronaldo would be handed a big role in terms of running Al-Nassr and in Saudi Arabia's potential bid to host the World Cup in 2030.
Club chief Salazar refused to rule out a deal could be done, telling Flashscore: "I'm not allowed to say yes or no.
"Let's wait and see how things unfold until the end of the year.
"As you can see, this is a negotiation of enormous magnitude, not only for the club, but for the country and for world football, and which has to be conducted by higher authorities.
"What I can say is that Ronaldo is one of the best in football history.
"He has always been an example for me as an athlete, for the will he shows to win. And then, as a Portuguese citizen, I was always rooting for him."
Meanwhile, Recep Tayyip Erdogan - Turkey's President - believes that Ronaldo's poor campaign in Qatar was due solely because of an ambiguous 'political ban'. He claims that Ronaldo has been punished for his alleged support for Palestine.
'They have wasted Ronaldo. Unfortunately, they have imposed a political ban on him,' Erdogan said at a youth event on Sunday, via The Mirror. 'Sending a footballer like Ronaldo to the pitch with just 30 minutes remaining to the match ruined his psychology and took away his energy.'
In relation to the political comment, Erdogan claimed: 'Ronaldo is someone who stands for the Palestinian cause.'
Erdogan added: 'According to the information I have received, Ronaldo is now going to Saudi Arabia.'
