Cristiano Ronaldo 'urges Al-Nassr to raid Real Madrid for Arsenal target'

Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly wants to see Real Madrid forward Rodrygo join him in Riyadh ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Ronaldo recently signed a new contract with Al-Nassr, who finished third in the most  recent edition of the Saudi Pro League.

Meanwhile, Rodrygo has three years left to run on his current deal in Madrid but he has been heavily linked with a summer departure.

Arsenal have been cited as his most likely destination should he leave the Bernabeu, but Ronaldo is said to be leading calls for him to join Al-Nassr instead.

According to Sky Sport, Al-Nassr chiefs have contacted Rodrygo's entourage after Ronaldo singled out the Brazilian as a priority target.

Rodrygo, 24, has been with Madrid for six seasons and has scored 68 goals in 269 games for the Spanish giants.

But he has only been selected as a starter once in Madrid's first five matches under new manager Xabi Alonso, who is rumoured to be willing to sell him this summer.

Arsenal and Al-Nassr are both in the market for attacking reinforcements.

Liverpool's Luis Diaz and Gunners wideman Gabriel Martinelli are also believed to be on Al-Nassr's shortlist of targets.

Diaz appears set to stay at Anfield, while an Al-Nassr move for Martinelli would seemingly be much more likely were Rodrygo to move to north London.

Ronaldo, 40, has extended his Al-Nassr contract until June 2027. He will be hoping to win the Saudi Pro League title before that contract expires.

The former Madrid and Manchester United star has ended each of the last two Pro League campaigns with the Golden Boot.

However, Al-Nassr finished 13 points behind champions Al-Ittihad last season, having been 12 points short of unbeaten 2023-24 table-toppers Al-Hilal a year earlier.