Cristiano Ronaldo has moved to reshape Al Nassr’s transfer structure by pushing for full sporting control over recruitment and backing a move to open negotiations with Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes.
According to local reports, the Portugal captain has set out a clear roadmap he believes is necessary to sustain Al Nassr’s project, centred on removing administrative interference from the club’s transfer business.
Ronaldo is understood to have demanded that the sporting department, led by sporting director Simo and chief executive Semedo, be given complete independence and “absolute powers” over signings and departures, free from intervention by other senior figures at the club.
The 39-year-old wants Simo and Semedo to operate with total autonomy in selecting targets and shaping the squad, with the objective of building a team capable of competing both domestically and in continental competitions.
His stance is closely tied to Al Nassr’s plans for the current summer transfer window, with Ronaldo reportedly insisting that all decisions on incoming and outgoing players be based solely on clear technical and footballing criteria.
He is said to believe that internal obstacles and non-sporting considerations risk undermining Al Nassr’s ambitions for next season if they are allowed to influence recruitment.
Focus shifts to Bruno Fernandes
Within this new framework, there is a strong proposal inside Al Nassr’s hierarchy to begin formal contact with Bruno Fernandes to establish the financial terms required for a potential deal.
The suggested first step would be to clarify the Portugal international’s salary expectations and overall demands, laying the groundwork for possible negotiations to bring the Manchester United playmaker to Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo is reported to be playing an active role in this effort, intensifying his attempts to persuade his international team-mate to join the Saudi Pro League and buy into the long-term project being built at Al Nassr.
Those close to the situation say he hopes to take advantage of the current deadlock in talks over Fernandes’ contract renewal at Old Trafford, viewing the uncertainty over the midfielder’s future as an opportunity in the ongoing summer window.
Any successful move for Fernandes would be aimed at strengthening Al Nassr’s attacking options, with the club seeing the 29-year-old as a player who could add creativity and an extra dimension in the final third alongside Ronaldo.
The addition of such a high-profile playmaker would be intended to complement Ronaldo’s role rather than replicate it, offering more variety in chance creation and boosting Al Nassr’s attempts to challenge on multiple fronts next season.
For now, the plans remain at the proposal and exploratory stage, but Ronaldo’s push for a clearly defined sporting structure and his personal involvement in trying to lure Fernandes underline his growing influence over Al Nassr’s long-term direction.
