Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi Pro League team, has suffered a huge setback as FIFA barred them from signing fresh players.
The three-transfer-window suspension is the result of the club’s inability to pay add-on fees owing to Leicester City for the acquisition of Nigerian striker Ahmed Musa.
The £14 million transaction between Al Nassr and Leicester City includes unfulfilled further payments, with the Saudi club owing the Foxes £390,000. As a result, FIFA has barred Al Nassr from transferring.
Al Nassr, who finished second in the Saudi Pro League last year, made headlines when they signed Cristiano Ronaldo to a £173 million-a-year contract in December 2022.
They have followed in the footsteps of Karim Benzema, Ruben Neves, N’Golo Kante, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Edouard Mendy in relocating to the Middle East.
