Cristiano Ronaldo set for awkward reunion as Al Nassr plot another marquee signing

msn.com:

Cristiano Ronaldo may be in line for an uncomfortable reunion with old foe Saul Niguez. Atletico Madrid ace Saul, who spent the 2021-22 season on loan at Chelsea, is the latest European star to be linked with a move to Al Nassr.

If the 28-year-old agrees to the switch, he would become a team-mate of Ronaldo's after a number of years as his rival. Ronaldo and Saul went toe-to-toe on a number of occasions domestically and continentally, most notably when Ronaldo's Real Madrid beat Saul's Atleti in the 2016 Champions League final A few months later, though, the Spanish midfielder made his thoughts about his rival clear. "Luka Modric is Real Madrid's best player," Saul said ahead of a Madrid derby in November 2016. "We know that they have important players in attack, but Modric moves the team forward. "The comments came despite Ronaldo having scored 51 goals in all competitions the previous season, including the winning penalty in the Champions League final penalty shoot-out.

Saul also put away his spot-kick, but it wasn't enough to prevent a second final defeat in three years against Los Blancos. Spain international Saul has failed to hit the same heights of late, winning his last senior cap in 2019.

He returned to play a part for Atleti last term after his year in London, but Marca reports that there is already an offer on the table from Al Nassr. Would Saul work well with Ronaldo?