Al-Nassr ‘plot swoop for Sergio Busquets’ to support Portuguese megastar Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al-Nassr ‘dive plot for Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets’ to back Portuguese megastar Cristiano Ronaldo by offering him a tempting £11.5m a year contract… with the Saudi giants willing to pounce before he his contract expires this summer
- Barcelona star Sergio Busquets ‘is attracting interest from Saudi giants Al-Nassr’
- The Saudi Pro League club “is prepared to offer the Spaniard £11.5m a year”
- The contract of the world champion at the Camp Nou will expire in the summer
- Al-Nassr wants to attract more superstars after capturing Cristiano Ronaldo
- The Portuguese icon joined Al-Nassr in a contract worth £175 million per year
Al-Nassr is considering a move for Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets in the wake of his capture of Cristiano Ronaldo for £175m a year, according to reports.
Busquets, whose contract at the Camp Nou will expire this summer, has already sparked interest from Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami, although no firm agreement has been reached so far.
Eager to take advantage of the Spaniard’s expiring deal, Al-Nassr is prepared to submit an offer of £11.5m a year in the hope of luring him to Saudi Arabia.
Al-Nassr ‘is planning a coup for Barcelona star Sergio Busquets in an £11.5 million per year deal’
Cristiano Ronaldo joined the Saudi giants on a stunning contract worth £175 million per year
According to sources close to ESPNBusquets initially considered leaving Barcelona in January but has since committed his services to the Catalan club until the end of the season.
Al-Nassr is keen to build momentum in terms of recruitment following the successful arrival of Ronaldo, who is set to massively raise the profile of Saudi Arabian football.
The Saudi Pro League giants are also understood to be eyeing a move for injured Chelsea star N’Golo Kante.
While they may not have the same level of star power as new megastar Al-Nassr, Busquets and Kante would arrive with their own rich portfolios, having each won top flight, World Cup and La Liga titles. of Champions during their decorated careers.
Busquets, pictured facing Atlético de Madrid star Stefan Savic, is also wanted by Inter Miami
Al-Nassr is also considering signing Chelsea’s injured defensive midfielder N’Golo Kante.
Busquets and Ronaldo clashed numerous times in El Clasico fixtures between Barcelona and Real Madrid before the Portuguese star left the Spanish capital to join Juventus in 2018.
Referring to the expiration of Busquets’ contract, Barcelona boss Xavi told reporters this month: “He has a contract until June and he will stay until the end and then we will see.”
‘[It will then depend] how the season ends, but I think it’s more a personal decision for him, depending on his feelings and how he feels on the pitch.’
