Cristiano Ronaldo is urging his Saudi bosses at Al-Nassr to make Kevin De Bruyne a £1million-a-week offer he can’t refuse.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner believes Manchester City ’s midfield star would transform the Riyadh-based club into the best in the Pro League - and wants them to take advantage of City’s failure to hand the Belgian a new contract.
De Bruyne will be a free agent next summer and the Premier League champions are planning talks over a new deal. But the 33-year-old will have to take a significant cut in his £375,000-a-week wages to extend his stay at the Etihad to a decade and beyond.
And Ronaldo feels Al-Nassr should splash the cash to take De Bruyne to the desert.
The City playmaker was sounded out about moving to Saudi last summer but opted to stay in Manchester.
De Bruyne admitted he was tempted by the money on offer in the Middle East and knows he would also bank a huge signing-on fee if he joined Al-Nassr on a free next summer.
Speaking in July, he said: “I’ve read a lot of headlines, but I haven’t spoken to anyone. I hope I can last a few more years. Everyone knows I’m under contract at City for another year. And that I haven’t talked to anyone yet.
"I assume there will be talks with City in the next few months. If not, I will have to look for something else. But it’s hard to say what will happen. My summer will be very quiet. I will enjoy my holidays. And then I will return to City.”
On the prospect of a money-spinning move to Saudi Arabia, he added: “Look, I have more than enough money. I know that well enough. If a silly amount is offered later, then that’s not for me. That’s for all my family, my friends, my children, my great-grandchildren, my children’s neighbours.”
He missed the first five months of last season with a serious hamstring injury and is once again on the sidelines fighting for fitness after limping off in the Champions League clash with Inter Milan almost three weeks ago with a groin problem.
Kwasimensah
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With all these players surrounding you ,you can't win trouphies for Al Nassr ,what you only think is your personal achievement sham on you
ARNAVacharya
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money is not everything... and Saudi is a shit league
Hincelpsuy
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some fanbase will say money is not the reason 🤣🤣🤣
ikgolo1
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leave kelvin debruyne alone and go for Lucas Modric or tony kross should come out of retirement, these are cheaper options.
huyabkloz
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Dude needs some serious help to reach 1000.. DeBruyne is someone who can provide balls in his plate 😂
vomablmost
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so he go give u assist make y reach 1000 goals werey🤣🤣🤣
he would luv that lol
vomablmost
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I thought that was his job
Cozblmnrsy
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so he go give u assist make y reach 1000 goals werey🤣🤣🤣
jedabceikp
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good morning
jedabceikp
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hi
Depekstyz
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lol....just like you???
Princenwamuo
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Barcelona are waiting another good Free transfer coming
Duzaclnors
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Money talks money walks. After all isn’t that what we work for ? Good luck take the best offer because if that have to be offered to my grandson I will advise him to take it. If you don’t someone else will.
powciknsu
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How are they able to pay so huge amounts
dizznewpain
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Best deal for Saudi league
Loacrstz
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force ?