Much like Pele and the New York Cosmos, once you get one you want to get them all, and Al-Nassr is looking to go big. Cristiano Ronaldo may be the prize catch, but the club still has hopes to get bigger and better.
Along with CR7 reports from Saudi outlet Okaz Sports is confirming that Real Madrid ace Luka Modrić has “agreed to terms” and all that is needed is the “official announcement” of the Croatian World Cup star to Al- Nassr.
Modrić’s deal with Real Madrid is set to expire at the end of the current LaLiga season and Al-Nassr is ready to splash a mega deal which will make the Croatian one of the best paid players in the world.
Luka Modrić deal with Al-Nassr
According to reports, the deal would mean a salary of $40 million per season and a contract of two and a half years. Modrić would play with Cristiano Ronaldo who he was a teammate of for six seasons at Real Madrid.
Luka Modric of Real Madrid runs with the ball during the Super Copa de Espana match between Real Madrid and Valencia CF at King Fahd International Stadium on January 11, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)
Al-Nassr are first in the Saudi Premier League and have won the championship a total of nine times the last won coming in 2019. Al-Nassr also has former MLS DP and South American player of the year Gonzalo ‘Pity’ Martinez in their ranks.