Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been warned off an ambitious Wrexham raid for Cristiano Ronaldo, with the deal making no sense to all concerned.
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CR7 into final year of Al-Nassr contractBeginning to think about post-career plansUnlikely to make his way to North WalesFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty/GOALWHAT HAPPENED?
There have been suggestions that the Red Dragons, with Hollywood co-owners calling the shots, could explore the option of bringing CR7 to North Wales. Portuguese superstar Ronaldo is now 39 years of age and beginning to piece together plans for when the day comes to hang up his boots.
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He has made no secret of the fact that he intends to reach 1,000 career goals before heading into retirement, with a productive spell in the Saudi Pro League at Al-Nassr allowing him to edge ever closer to hitting that target. Ronaldo has, however, always been the kind of character to embrace a new challenge.
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Working with Reynolds and Co could offer him a route into the movie business, or club investment when acquiring a stake in Wrexham, but football finance expert Dr Rob Wilson has told of why Ronaldo and the Red Dragons need to steer clear of one another. He has said: “The reality is that even if Wrexham wanted to do a deal like that, it's not something that is affordable, nor is it something that I really think fits any discernible strategy at their end.
“I think he is still hugely marketable as a player. He's a massive following and I think he's made an incredibly smart decision moving to the Saudi Pro League with Al Nassr. It is in the same way that Lionel Messi is having an impact in the MLS, Ronaldo is having a massive impact in the exposure of the Saudi Pro League, which I've witnessed myself. For him and his brand, he's better off staying where he is.”
WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?
While former Manchester United star Ronaldo my not be returning to the United Kingdom with Wrexham any time soon – as they continue on a promotion path towards the Premier League – he does have a big decision to make on his future in 2025 as his lucrative contract in the Middle East runs down.
