Cristiano Ronaldo has asked former Juventus teammate to join him at Al-Nassr - Reports
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly asked former Juventus teammate Carlo Pinsoglio to join him at Al-Nassr. Pinsoglio was Juve's third-choice goalkeeper during Ronaldo's stint in Turin.
The two players were good friends off the pitch as well. Pinsoglio, 32, hasn't made a single appearance for the Old Lady so far this season. His current contract will run out at the end of the season. With David Ospina ruled out with an elbow injury, adding a new goalkeeper wouldn't be a bad move for Al-Nassr.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Cristiano Ronaldo wants the Italian to join him in Riyad. However, Al-Nassr can only complete a move for Pinsoglio in June.
Enligt Gazzetta dello Sport försöker Cristiano Ronaldo locka sin bästa vän från tiden i Juventus, Carlo Pinsoglio, till Al-Nassr efter säsongen.
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Pinsoglio came through the ranks of the Juventus youth setup and, following multiple loan moves, completed his switch to Vicenza in 2012 for €1.5 million. He was loaned out to Modena the following year and returned to Juventus in the summer of 2014.
Pinsoglio never quite established himself in Turin since his return, and was sent out on multiple loans - to Modena, AS Livorno and Latina Calcio. He made his debut for Juventus in the final match of the 2018 Serie A season, replacing Gianluigi Buffon in a 2-1 home win against Hellas Verona.
He has made only five appearances for the Old Lady in his career.
Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo reacted to his hat-trick against Damac
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to help Al-Nassr secure a 3-0 win over Damac in the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo has now contributed all of Al-Nassr's last 10 goals, scoring eight and assisting two. He has now scored two hat-tricks in his last three matches.
After the match, the Portuguese forward spoke about his rich vein of form. Speaking with sports broadcast company SSC, Ronaldo said:
"I feel more adapted to the team. It's not easy to come and in five, six, or seven games; everyone knows my movements. But I'm starting to understand their movements, and they are starting to understand my movements. Step by step, we can reach the big level."
He added:
"I'm very happy, but the most important (thing) is the team. The team did a fantastic job (against Damac); they ran; they fought. For me, the goals are important, but the most important thing is the team."
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Al-Nassr returned to the summit of the SPL table with the win. They currently have 43 points from 18 matches and lead second-placed Al-Ittihad by two points.