Al-Hilal president Fahad ben Nafel gave an extensive interview to the YouTube channel Thamanya, in which he confirmed that he tried to acquire Cristiano Ronaldo from United in the past transfer market.
A deal that, according to the top leader of the Saudi team, only did not materialize due to a punishment imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAN), due to a controversial situation involving Mohamed Kanno, who signed a contract with Al-Nassr when still kept another one with the club.
"Yes, we negotiated with Ronaldo. The problem was not the money or the principle of agreement. Al-Hilal is capable of attracting some of the stars of the football world. It was, indeed, the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which prevented us to register players", he said.