{"id":17005,"date":"2026-01-30T09:27:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T03:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=685399"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:27:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T03:57:56","slug":"cristiano-led-al-nassr-eyeing-a-shock-move-for-this-european-star-after-fifa-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/cristiano-led-al-nassr-eyeing-a-shock-move-for-this-european-star-after-fifa-world-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano-led Al Nassr eyeing a shock move for this European star after FIFA World Cup 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Pro League giants Al-Nassr are reportedly preparing an ambitious move for Barcelona winger Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 as part of their long-term recruitment strategy, according to Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Solhekol.<\/p>\n<p>The Cristiano Ronaldo-led club is said to be targeting the French international following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the aim of adding another global superstar to their squad and further boosting the league\u2019s international appeal. Saudi clubs have already made headlines by attracting elite European talent in recent transfer windows, and Al-Nassr appear keen to continue that trend.<\/p>\n<p>Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, who has endured an injury-hit career but remains one of Europe\u2019s most explosive attackers, is currently regarded as one of the most technically gifted wingers in world football. His pace, dribbling ability, and creativity have made him a key figure for both club and country when fit.<\/p>\n<p>Sources suggest that Al-Nassr view Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 as a marquee signing who could complement Ronaldo\u2019s presence and help elevate the club\u2019s competitive profile in domestic and continental competitions. The Saudi outfit is expected to offer a lucrative financial package that would be difficult to match for most European clubs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Pro League giants Al-Nassr are reportedly preparing an ambitious move for Barcelona winger Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 as part of their\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":37187,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[3434,3686,1823,4049,4632,3796,4633,3692,447,4273],"class_list":["post-17005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-al-nassr","tag-david-ornstein","tag-fabrizio-romano","tag-fifa-world-cup-2026","tag-fo5","tag-football","tag-football-rumours","tag-ousmane-dembele","tag-psg","tag-rumour"],"reading_time":"1 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}