Cristiano Ronaldo could possibly be about to welcome a well-known face from the Portugal nationwide crew to Riyadh, with Nelson Semedo reportedly closing in on a transfer to Al Nassr from Fenerbahçe, in keeping with The Nassr Tribune.
Per the outlet, Semedo and Al Nassr would have already agreed on private phrases for the transfer. Fenerbahçe, in the meantime, would have requested permission for the Portuguese right-back to characteristic in yet another match earlier than the switch is finalized. “If nothing goes flawed after that match, Semedo will likely be an Al Nassr participant,” the supply reported.
That match in query is Fenerbahçe’s Champions League playoff return leg in opposition to Lyon, scheduled for August 26 in France. The 2 sides drew 1-1 within the first leg in Istanbul on August 18.
Semedo’s potential exit would additionally come amid Fenerbahçe’s must handle their international participant quota for the brand new season, a state of affairs that has been reported by Turkish retailers in latest weeks.
Nelson Semedo #2, Cristiano Ronaldo #7 and Samu Costa #24 of Portugal. (Getty Pictures)
If the transfer have been to undergo, it might reunite Semedo with Ronaldo beneath the identical membership roof for the primary time, including one other acquainted face to Al Nassr’s dressing room, the place Samu Costa additionally joined throughout this switch window.
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Different Saudi golf equipment additionally linked to Semedo
Al Nassr wouldn’t have been the one Saudi Professional League aspect maintaining tabs on Semedo. Al Ahli have been reported to be making ready a direct provide value between €6 and seven million to set off his departure from Fenerbahçe, in keeping with journalist Ekrem Konur.
Individually, Turkish retailers reported curiosity from Al Shabab, who have been additionally talked about as a attainable vacation spot amid Fenerbahçe’s must unencumber area of their international participant quota. None of these reported approaches, nonetheless, would have superior so far as the non-public phrases Semedo is now mentioned to have reached with Al Nassr.
