Two of Al Nassr Club’s biggest stars, midfielder Aymeric Laporte and forward Sadio Mane, are on the verge of leaving the club owing to unspoken tensions with captain Cristiano Ronaldo and a crisis among the squad.Mail Sport (UK) reports that striker Karim Benzema has sent an offer to Mane, who is reportedly seeking a way to join coach Laurent Blanc’s Al Ittihad Club. Laporte, a midfielder who has been linked to Real Madrid, will probably take a pay cut in order to play for Spain again. During Al Nassr’s 1-4 loss to rival Al Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup final, 18.8, two players allegedly had an argument with Ronaldo, leading the famed player to taunt them on the field.
The precise nature of the deal and the ongoing discussions to acquire Mane from Al Nassr are being publicized by Al Ittihad. Nonetheless, the alternative that is now being considered by the parties is to borrow for one season and then acquire outright the following season. “The deal was pushed through by striker Benzema, who believed he would be better suited to play alongside Mane,” stated Ben Jacobs, a journalist and authority on transfer news.
With a combined valuation of approximately 65 million USD, Mane and Laporte joined Al Nassr last season. Neither of them, though, was able to propel Ronaldo or the squad to a championship. Plus, these two superstars are becoming more and more dissatisfied with life as a result of playing in Ronaldo’s shadow and taking the blame for things like the team’s recent Super Cup loss.
Al Hilal scored four goals in a row to win the championship after Ronaldo seemed to suggest that his teammates had dozed off after he scored the first goal. Mail Sport reported that Ronaldo’s behavior demonstrated his refusal to accept blame for the home team’s loss.Just before the new season begins, Al Nassr is in the midst of a crisis. Financial backing from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has ceased, and the PIF is now the decision-making body for the club. This is why the club couldn’t be as proactive in their shopping as they were last year.
The rumor mill has said that Ronaldo’s exorbitant salary—more than 200 million USD per season—is a contributing factor. Even when coach Luis Castro and sports director Fernando Hierro tried to provide Ronaldo advice, he flat-out ignored them. As a result, many other stars are unhappy and seeking methods to leave the team because their status is not good, according to Mail Sport.
“For Ronaldo personally, this famous player will definitely still maintain his commitment to play for Al Nasr until the end of his current contract, which is valid until June 2025 because the remuneration is too great, despite the possibility of not winning another championship title. any other enemy” , according to Mail Sport.