Cristiano Ronaldo is a vital cog in Luis Castro‘s Al Nassr side. But the manager has other players who he deems indispensable too. Al Nassr has signed the likes of Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Alex Telles, Marcelo Brozovic, and Aymeric Laporte. However, the club rejected bids for a player who is an “important pillar” of Castro’s side. This comes shortly after Ronaldo’s suspension for Portugal’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Luxembourg.

The player Castro referred to is Al Nassr defender Abdulelah Al-Amri, also known as Abdul-Ilah Al-Omari. The Brazilian gaffer considers the player a vital component of his squad, and he is firmly in Castro’s plans this season.

Al Nassr and Luis Castro reject deals for star defender

In recent news, it appears that Al Nassr and Castro have categorically rejected several transfers from other clubs for Al Amri. According to a tweet on the handle Nfcdiario, Al Amri is “one of the most important pillars” and a player who can be “relied upon” by Castro.

The tweet, translated from Arabic reads: “Al-Nasr management rejected all offers made to the player Abdul-Ilah Al-Omari, as Castro believes that he is one of the most important pillars of the team this season and will be relied upon”

Al Nassr have started their SPL campaign rather slowly. But the club picked up the pace with 3 emphatic wins before the international break. Al Nassr beat Al Fateh 5-0, Al Shabab 4-0, and Al Hazm 5-1. And their star player Ronaldo scored 6 goals in those three games. This included a hat-trick against Al Fateh and a brace against Al Shabab.

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Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Al Nassr after missing out on historic Portugal win

For Cristiano Ronaldo, however, it was a disappointing international break as he was forced to return to Saudi Arabia early because of a suspension. CR7 picked up a yellow card for a needless foul on Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. In turn, this led to him missing out on the Luxembourg game.

Portugal romped to a 9-0 win over Luxembourg. Ronaldo’s ex-Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes was at the heart of Portugal’s performance. The United midfielder scored 1 goal and assisted 3 in the historic 9-0 rout for the A Seleção das Quinas. This is Portugal’s highest-ever margin of victory in a competitive match. But it’s a surprise it was without their mercurial captain CR7.

Ronaldo even sent a four-word message of encouragement to his teammates ahead of the huge win. But for Ronaldo, it now looks as though it’s back to Saudi Arabian soccer and trying to push his Al Nassr team to win some silverware.

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