Despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s Appeal, Inter Milan Star Rejects Saudi League Offers

Saudi Arabia is actively pursuing the signing of additional European talents. Even Cristiano Ronaldo, who started the domino effect of top stars joining Saudi Clubs, is advocating for more European talents to participate in the Saudi League. Despite their enticing offers and pleas, Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has recently decided to turn down offers from the Saudi League.

The Saudi Pro League’s decision to raise the international player limit from 8 to 10 has intensified Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of global talent. As a result, Hakan Calhanoglu has also emerged as a target in this exodus of European players.

Hakan Calhanoglu agrees to reject offers from Saudi Arabia

Hakan Calhanoglu has recently made it clear that he turned down offers from Saudi Arabia due to his loyalty and dedication to his current club, Inter Milan. In his words, “I have rejected offers from Saudi Arabia because I want to stay at Inter.” 

Although the details of which Saudi clubs approached him were not revealed, it is evident that the Turkish midfielder has no intention of leaving Europe at this time. In contrast, Cristiano Ronaldo recently expressed his admiration for the Saudi League. “Everyone watches the Saudi League, and I tell all the players in Europe to come to Saudi Arabia,” stated the Portuguese striker.

Despite Ronaldo’s enthusiasm for more players joining the league, Calhanoglu remains uninterested in such a move. The midfielder has exclusively played for European clubs throughout his entire career and seemingly has no plans to change this any time soon. However, on the contrary, another player who seems interested in the Saudi Pro League is Paulo Dybala, who recently extended his support to Al Nassr.

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Paulo Dybala, who played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in Juventus, recently surprised everyone by sending a heartfelt message to Al Nassr. In a video, the talented Argentinean expressed his support by saying, “Forca Al Nassr,” which translates to “Keep going Al Nassr.” As he delivered the message, he also gave a thumbs-up gesture.

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This video has sparked reports about the 30-year-old being pursued by the Saudi Pro League. Presently, he plays for Roma with a release clause of $14 million, so it wouldn’t be difficult for the wealthy Saudis to match this amount. It will be fascinating to see if Al Nassr will make a transfer offer and reunite Dybala with Cristiano Ronaldo once again.

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