Cristiano Ronaldo's stance on a potential transfer to a Brazilian team for the Club World Cup has been revealed.
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Ronaldo yet to sign an extension with Al-NassrSpeculation about his chances of CWC participationAll-time reportedly has several options on tableFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The Al-Nassr striker remains under contract with the Saudi club, but no extension has been agreed upon yet, with his existing deal expiring on June 30. There has been speculation about finding a new employer that will facilitate his participation in the restructured Club World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in the United States this summer. However, nothing concrete has emerged on that front.
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Fluminense president Mario Bittencourt has revealed that he reached out to Ronaldo’s former agent Jorge Mendes to explore the feasibility of a short-term arrangement for a transfer to the Serie A outfit. However, the response from the super agent was firm and definitive: Brazil is not on Ronaldo’s radar.
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During an appearance on the podcast, Bittencourt said: "I don't have a close relationship with Jorge Mendes, but I called him. He was Ronaldo's agent his whole life, but he's not anymore. Anyway, I spoke to him to find out if there was any possibility of Ronaldo playing in the Club World Cup with us.
"He was very clear with me and said that Ronaldo was not interested in playing in Brazilian football at the moment. I told him that Fluminense has the colours of the Portuguese flag, that it would be great to play in Brazil, and it would be a dream for our fans. But you can't say that we put an offer on the table."
AFPWHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?
As speculation swirls around his club future, Ronaldo is focused on international duty with Portugal, who are set for a high-stakes Nations League semi-final clash against Germany on Wednesday.
