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Cristiano Ronaldo invites our Manchester United players to watch him in Saudi Arabia.
According to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo has invited four of his former Manchester United teammates to meet up for a get-together in Saudi Arabia.
After the Portuguese star lambasted the team and manager Erik ten Hag in an interview with Piers Morgan, United terminated his contract in November.
Ronaldo ultimately agreed to a £175 million-per-year contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr, but he was unable to bid his former United teammates farewell because his departure was planned during the World Cup in Qatar.
The Sun reports that Ronaldo has contacted Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Raphael Varane, and Harry Maguire, four of his former teammates, to set up a meet-together this summer.
According to the claim, Ronaldo invited them to his newly constructed property outside of Portugal and suggested they see the Portugal international play for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.
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A source at United told the newspaper: ‘There are still a few lads here who have nothing but respect for Ronny and were sad how it all ended because they never got to say a proper goodbye.
‘He recently left the player WhatsApp groups but promised to keep in touch with a few and has invited them to his new place in Lisbon and to Saudi to watch him play.
‘Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Raphael Varane are all mates.’
Meanwhile, Al-Nassr’s head coach Rudi Garcia has suggested that Ronaldo will not end his career in Saudi Arabia and will still play for a European club.
‘Cristiano Ronaldo is a positive addition, as he helps to disperse defenders,’ said Garcia. ‘He is one of the best players in the world. He will not finish his career at Al-Nassr, he will return to Europe.’