Al-Nassr identify Cristiano Ronaldo's 25-year-old Portugal teammate as potential summer transfer target: Reports
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr are reportedly looking to sign the 40-year-old's Portugal teammate Rafael Leao, who plies his club football at AC Milan, this summer. Leao, 25, has been at the San Siro since arriving from LOSC Lille in 2019.
In 260 appearances across competitions, the Portugal international has bagged 70 goals and 62 assists. That includes 12 strikes and 13 assists in 50 outings across competitions in the recently concluded 2024-25 campaign as Milan finished eighth to miss out on European football next season.
With the Rossoneri set to miss up to €80 million (as per Yahoo! Sports) for no continental action in 2025-26, they could consider selling top players. As per NFC1 World, Al-Nassr are reportedly contemplating a move for Leao, who's contracted to the San Siro till 2028.
"Rafael Leao is a potential target for #Al-Nassr this summer"
Meanwhile, Ronaldo is approaching the final few weeks of his current deal with the Knights of Najd. Amid reports of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner potentially featuring for a side in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup in the United States this month, the attacker seemed to suggest that he's going to continue at Al-Nassr.
As per Sky Sports, Cristiano Ronaldo said in the aftermath of Spain's UEFA Nations League final win over Spain on Sunday (June 8):
"Future? Nothing will change. Al Nassr? Yes."
An official confirmation from the Knights of Najd is pending, though.
"It brings me great joy" - Al-Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal's Nations League win
Cristiano Ronaldo was expectedly a happy man for his contribution in Portugal's triumphant UEFA Nations League final win over Spain on Sunday at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
La Roja led 2-1 at the break, but Ronaldo's 61st-minute strike hauled his team back on level terms. The tie eventually went to penalties - where Roberto Martinez's side won 5-3 - with their captain having been substituted in normal time.
“I liked my performance a lot, as well as that of the team. My job is to help my team with goals, but also defending, creating spaces,” Ronaldo told UEFA. "I’m feeling satisfied because I feel I had a very good (UEFA) Nations League campaign—but the most important thing was the team.”
"It brings (me) great joy,” Ronaldo said about the triumph. "Winning with the national team is always something very special, especially in front of our fans, our country, our family and our children."
The Al-Nassr striker had a productive Nations League campaign, bagging eight goals and one assist in nine games, scoring in three straight games, including the final.
