The Turkish newspaper “Fotamac” claimed that an important call brought together Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho with his compatriot and Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Although Mourinho’s relationship with Ronaldo was a little tense in his last days with Real Madrid, things have been fine between them in the past few years, as shown by the duo’s talk about each other in press interviews.
According to the latest report, Mourinho called Ronaldo and offered him to join Fenerbahce when his contract with Al-Nassr ends at the end of the current season.
The Turkish newspaper reveals that Mourinho told Ronaldo, “It is rumored that you want to leave Al-Nassr. If this is true, would you like to come to Fenerbahce?”
The report did not specify how Ronaldo, 39, reacted, and whether he welcomed the idea of returning to Europe or told him that he was happy in Saudi Arabia and wanted to continue there.
But at the same time, the report indicated that Mourinho’s efforts did not stop at this personal call with Ronaldo, but extended to contacts with the “Don’s” agent to convince him of the idea.
The biggest crisis, even if Ronaldo agreed to the matter, remains the Portuguese player’s high salary, which no club in Europe can meet.
Ronaldo earns more than 200 million euros annually at Al-Nasr, and although Turkish clubs are rich, this number is far from their capabilities.
It should be noted in the end that no other media outlet circulated this news except the Turkish newspaper, so it is likely to be just a rumor that they wanted to spread in order to increase readings.
