Day: December 7, 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo has denied reports that he is leaving Europe for the Saudi Arabian outfit Al Nassr after he terminated his contract at Manchester United by mutual consent.

The striker was struggling to play at United before eventually delivering a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan in which he accused United of betraying him and also said he had no respect for their manager.

The Premier League side swiftly offloaded him to avoid more drama and he needs to find a new home after this World Cup finishes, but European sides do not want to gamble on him.

Reports claims Al Nassr wanted to make him their next superstar and he was set to earn around 200m euros per season playing for them.

However, that might not happen after Ronaldo broke his silence to deny he has reached such an agreement.

Barcelona is interested in a move for Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli and has been scouting him at the current World Cup in Qatar.

Martinelli was a surprise inclusion in the Brazil squad for the competition, but he has rarely played for the national team in the competition so far as they work towards winning.

He started their last group game against Cameroon and did well, but they lost the fixture to the Africans, which came as a surprise, nevertheless, he did well on an individual level.

The youngster has an expiring contract at Arsenal, but they have been in talks and he insists he will sign an extension with the Premier League club to remain beyond his current deal.

However, as Arsenal struggles to tie him down to a new deal, a report on Matchplug reveals Barca hopes to take advantage of their delays to add him to their squad and have been watching him.

Valencia is worried about losing USA World Cup star Yunus Musah after reports claim he is on the radar of the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal.

The midfielder was on the books of the Gunners until 2019 when he left them to join the Spanish side in pursuit of a faster route to regular first-team football, which has been the case at the La Liga club.

He was a key member of the USA team at the ongoing World Cup and continued to impress with his performances in the competition before the USA was knocked out of the competition.

This caught the attention of Premier League giants and Valencia knows this, they are now looking to fend off interest in him by offering him a new deal, Matchplug understands.

They know he will be tempted to make a return to England and will now extend his stay and boost their chances of earning a good fee when he leaves them.