Cristiano Ronaldo has chosen Kevin De Bruyne as his partner

Cristiano Ronaldo (39, Al Nasr) has chosen Kevin De Bruyne (33, Man City) as his partner.

“Cristiano Ronaldo is urging Al Nasr to sign Kevin De Bruyne,” Goal.com, a global soccer publication, reported on Friday.

Born in 1991, the midfielder is now 33 years old. He’s still considered one of the best players in the Premier League and around the world, but he’s no longer young.

It was during his time at Wolfsburg that he really started to make a name for himself. He made his debut with KRC Henk in 2008 before moving to Chelsea in 2012. He then went on loan to SV Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga for the 2012-2013 season, before heading to VfL Wolfsburg in 2014.

Der Bruyne excelled in his last season, which was a difficult one.

He faced trials in the 2023-2024 season. In the first round against Burnley, he reaggravated his hamstring injury and was sidelined until the 20th round. He returned to action in Round 21 against Newcastle United, coming on as a 24th-minute substitute and scoring from mid-range five minutes into the second half and adding an assist in stoppage time to help his team come from behind to win 3-2.

After missing more than half of the season with an injury, De Bruyne has continued to impress with four goals and 10 assists in the league. 파워볼실시간 He played a crucial role in City’s fourth straight league defeat.

Now it’s time for him and City to make a new decision. In one year, in the summer of 2025, his contract expires.

In the summer transfer window, there were rumors of a move between him and a Saudi Arabian club, but he opted to stay put. But there was one man who wanted him badly: Cristiano Ronaldo.

As Goal.com reports,

“Ronaldo has identified The Bruyne as his top transfer target for the summer of 2025. Al Nasr are reportedly willing to pay Der Bruyne a weekly wage of $1 million ($1.35 billion).”

“Ronaldo believes The Bruyne is a game-changing signing that could help propel Al Nasr to a higher position in the table than title rivals Al Hilal.”

Goal.com added: “This season could be Der Bruyne’s last in the Premier League. His contract expires in June 2025 and it remains to be seen whether he wants to stay in Europe or move to Saudi Arabia,” the report added, adding, ”Ronaldo is desperate for him.”