Al-Nassr's management multiplies the tracks to strengthen his project and, above all, convince Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at the club despite the lack of title last season. The ambition is clear: to offer the Portuguese star a coach capable of reviving the dynamics of the team and bringing the Saudi club to cross a new CAP. To achieve this, the leaders would have set their sights on an emblematic figure of Portuguese football, capable of seducing CR7.
According to information from Italy, it is Sergio Conceição who would be in pole position to sit on the bench of Al-Nassr this summer. A choice far from trivial: renowned for its requirement and its ability to make the most of its groups, Conceição was recently thanked by AC Milan, where it did not manage to qualify the club for a European Cup. Contrary to what some media suggest, the story between Conceição and Ronaldo is not that of a frank camaraderie born on the field. The two men have, in reality, never worn the Seleção jersey together: a simple brief crossing in the Portuguese workforce, but no joint match.
Al-Nassr Targets Conceição: the Ronaldo strategy continues
Despite this relative proximity, Conceição has the ideal profile for Al-Nassr. His experience on European benches, whether in Porto, Nantes or Milan, makes him a recognized technician, accustomed to composing with stars and managing the pressure of major meetings. His temperament, sometimes bubbling, could breathe new energy into the Al-Nassr locker room, which remains marked by the failure of the last exercise and the pressure of having to quickly find the national and continental heights.
Conceição, Al-Nassr's secret card for Cristiano Ronaldo
Behind this choice, it is of course the Ronaldo file which motivates the reflection. Keeping CR7 in Riyadh is preserving a global dimension and continuing to attract sponsors and looks to the Saudi Pro League. The arrival of a Portuguese coach, even without a direct common past with the five -time golden ball, would offer precious cultural and sporting continuity, while guaranteeing a discourse and methods adapted to the club superstar.
It remains to be seen if Conceição will be seduced by the offer, announced very lucrative, and if he will agree to take up this distant challenge, in an environment where success often only takes a succession of details. For Al-Nassr, the stakes are high: find the man capable of convincing Ronaldo to continue the adventure, but also to build a solid collective to finally win on the Saudi and continental scene.
