Transfer news & rumours LIVE: Ronaldo wants Al-Nassr exit

Posted Wednesday, May 24, 2023 by Goal.com

Cristiano Ronaldo wants Al-Nassr exit

Cristiano Ronaldo is desperate to leave Al-Nassr this summer, per Mundo Deportivo.

The Portuguese is said to have grown tired of his time in Saudi Arabia and would ideally like to return to Europe, having left Manchester United in January.

Kounde wants Barcelona exit

Transfer news & rumours LIVE: Ronaldo wants Al-Nassr exit

Jules Kounde wants to leave Barcelona because he wants to play at centre-back, according to Sport.

The defender has mainly been deployed as a right-back but he has now asked Barca to leave, although they would expect to receive a fee in excess of €80m (£70m/$86m) in order to allow him to move.

Klopp wanted Milner to continue at Liverpool

Transfer news & rumours LIVE: Ronaldo wants Al-Nassr exit

James Milner has revealed that Jurgen Klopp wanted him to stay at Anfield but the club had other ideas.

"It would be a shame to stop when you've still got a bit of life in you," Milner told LFC TV.

"Jurgen Klopp is a pretty good manager and the fact he still wanted me here and said I can do a job is pleasing. I haven't started a load of games this year, but I feel like I have contributed when I have been asked to.

"The club obviously made their decision on that. It's nice I'm in a position where the manager wanted me to stay, but it got to the point where I got to terms [with leaving]."

He will play his final game in Liverpool colours against Southampton this weekend.

Martinez vows to bring Messi to Aston Villa

Emiliano Martinez has claimed that he would like to see Lionel Messi join him at Aston Villa with the goalkeeper prepared to lower his salary in order to make a sensational deal possible.

“If Leo is whistled, I would bring him to Aston Villa. I will bait him with mate, I will make roasts for him every weekend, I ask people to make little flags for him and he has a good time. I will cut my salary for Messi if necessary," he stated to ESPN.