Cristiano Ronaldo shocks Newcastle and Champions League clauses in Al Nasr deal – Paper Round

Ronaldo has shock Newcastle clause in contract

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League ambitions may not be over yet, despite signing with Saudi Arabian club Al Nasr. According to Marca, the 37-year-old has included a clause in his new contract that would allow him to join Newcastle United on loan if they qualify for the Champions League this season, The Sun reports. . “This is due to Middle East ties with entities in the Northeast owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund,” the article said. The Portuguese forward signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Al Nasr after leaving Manchester United in November. Newcastle have now played 17 games, placing him third in the Premier League standings.

Paper Round Views: What an extraordinary turn this would be in an event. Ronaldo has never hidden his desire to play in Europe’s top level competition again and Newcastle are likely to be in the top four this season. , is a completely different matter. He’ll be 38 by the time he’s next September, and he’ll be nearly a year out of Europe.

Liverpool considering signing Nunes

Liverpool are said to be considering a deal to acquire Wolves midfielder Mateus Nunes. The Telegraph claims an agreement was reached last summer when the Portuguese international was close to signing with Jürgen Klopp’s side, but the transfer did not materialize. He joined Wolves for £38m with a view to doing so.

Paper Round Views: Even if he hasn’t lived up to his bill so far with Wolves, there’s a reason so many top clubs have linked the Brazilian-born attacking midfielder last year. But the 24-year-old Nunes has plenty of time to develop in England and with Liverpool looking for creativity in midfield, he could move to Anfield. can prove to be another star of

Manchester United have lowered the price of Felix’s loan transfer

Manchester United are lowering the price of Joao Felix’s loan transfer due to Atletico Madrid’s demand for a £13.25 million fee, according to the Daily Mail. The article states that United has rejected these terms and is currently considering alternatives.

Paper Round Views: Limited finances meant United missed out on Cody Gakpo to Liverpool. Therefore, it seems unlikely that Felix will come to Manchester.

Barcelona’s Zaha a shock target

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has emerged as a free transfer target for Barcelona, ​​stays in the mail reporting. Freedom to negotiate pre-contracts.

Paper Round Views: Zaha’s move from Crystal Palace this year seems inevitable and a move to Camp Nou would be an easy move for the Ivory Coast international. After a disappointing run at Old Trafford between 2013 and 2015, Zaha, now 30, has no time to prove his worth at a bigger club.