Manchester City Send Scouts to Monitor Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr Teammate Abdulrahman Ghareeb

The Manchester City scouting network needs no introduction. There was little frenzy when the Sky Blues announced the signing of Julian Alvarez for about $17 million from River Plate in 2022. Fast forward a year later and the Argentine gunman had completed soccer by winning the World Cup & Champions League. Man City might be about to repeat the trick, with Al Nassr player Abdulrahman Ghareeb being of particular interest to them. However, will Al Nassr agree to the sale of one of their brightest talents who also shares a special connection with Cristiano Ronaldo?

As per the latest reports, the Premier League champions have sent scouts to watch Abdulrahman Ghareeb. The Saudi star is currently with the national team as they get set to take on South Korea in the AFC Asian Cup. However, despite his obvious talent, he is not a goal machine and has scored just a solitary goal for Al Nassr from 18 games! Hence, why would the best soccer team on the planet be interested in him? The answer lies in his profile.

Abdulrahman Ghareeb is an out-and-out winger, a rare profile in soccer nowadays. Being just 26, Ghareeb might not be a guaranteed starter for Man City, but he will definitely be an asset to other clubs under the purview of City Football Group like Troyes & Lommel SK, to just name a few. Depending on his development, the Saudi youngster could prove to be a key player in the future for Man City, who has lacked explosiveness on the wings since the departure of Raheem Sterling & Riyadh Mahrez. Moreover, his current statistics mean Al Nassr won’t be able to demand a huge transfer fee.

However, Ghareeb’s potential transfer to Man City might be a blow to Cristiano Ronaldo. After all, the Saudi star is arguably Cr7’s favorite teammate in the squad.

Cristiano Ronaldo always kept an eye on Abdulrahman Ghareeb!

Recently, during the Saudi Arabia-Oman match, Ghareeb scored a solo stunner! From outside the box, he used his tricky feet to dribble past multiple players before launching a thunderous strike. The effort fell to the notice of Cristiano Ronaldo, who congratulated the star for his ‘wonderful‘ goal. Furthermore, CR7 reportedly was said to be expecting more from Ghareeb in the future. But, this was not the first time the Ghareeb-Ronaldo connection was in the news.

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In August 2023, Al Nassr won a penalty in the 63rd minute. Already having scored a brace, the man with 63 career hattricks was expected to take the penalty. However, Cristiano Ronaldo surprised everyone by handing the ball to Ghareeb! The reason was to boost the youngster’s confidence. Hence, it seems CR7 has identified Ghareeb’s potential way before Man City!

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