The possibility has been raised that Cristiano Ronaldo may return to Europe. His coach is an old colleague from Real Madrid.
Sports media Kelnow reported on the 26th (Korea Standard Time) that “Coach Sabi Alonso wants to bring Ronaldo to Leverkusen in the summer.”
Ronaldo surprised European soccer when he joined Al-Nasr, who left Manchester United in December 2022. Having had a hard time with Manchester United at the time, Ronaldo terminated his contract and left the team, and later headed to Saudi Arabia, where he reached out to him with a huge amount of money.
Ronaldo was not young at the time, but he had enough skills to play in Europe, which forced many fans to be surprised by his choice. Since joining Al-Nasr, Ronaldo has played in earnest from the 2023-2024 season and scored 48 goals in 47 matches. Even considering his performance is lower than that in Europe, Ronaldo’s consistent scoring capacity was impressive enough.
As Ronaldo showed a steady performance in Saudi Arabia, there was a movement to bring him back from Europe again. The team that stepped up to Ronaldo is Leverkusen, coached by his Real-time colleague.
“With Leverkusen advancing to the European Champions League (UCL), Alonso personally requested the recruitment of Ronaldo, a former teammate of the next season,” Kelnow said. “For Leverkusen, who will return to the UCL, Ronaldo may still be a good addition. Alonso requested the recruitment of Ronaldo as he wanted to maintain the current level, which has been undefeated for 51 consecutive games.”
“As a result, we plan to strengthen our squad by bringing in the best player in Saudi Arabia who has played for a year and a half. For Ronaldo, joining Leverkusen could be a wise move. He could be ready to return to Europe and join a sophisticated club and play a role in the new project. Ronaldo’s contract expires in June 2025, and Al-Nasr will be unable to earn a large transfer fee,” he said, explaining that it could be a good option for Ronaldo.
Leverkusen has already won the Bundesliga with tremendous performance in the Bundesliga and Europa League this season, but it certainly needs to strengthen its power in UCL, which is a level higher. In particular, Victor Boniface is absent due to injury this season, Patrick Sikh is sluggish, and there was a regret at the front line. Midfielder Florian Birtz (11 goals) and Alejandro Grimaldo (10 goals) scored the most goals after Boniface (14 goals) in the league. 안전놀이터
For Leverkusen, it is possible to consider bringing Ronaldo, the highest scorer in the UCL, at a low price. Ronaldo is the highest scorer in the UCL history who scored a whopping 140 goals in the UCL alone.
Fox Sports, a sports media outlet, also added to the transfer rumor, saying, “Leverkusen is interested in recruiting Ronaldo.”
However, it remains to be seen whether Ronaldo will return to Europe by giving up his image as a Saudi transfer pioneer in addition to his high salary. Since moving to Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo has influenced many players by actively recommending players to go to Saudi Arabia.
Much attention is expected to be paid to Ronaldo’s choice this summer, which has the possibility of Leverkusen’s courtship.
