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Cristiano Ronaldo's chief confidant Piers Morgan has revealed talk of the Portuguese's impending move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr is premature.
Speculation has been swirling since Ronaldo's bombshell interview with Morgan regarding his next club after he and Manchester United mutually agreed to tear up the remainder of his two-year deal.
This week it was reported that Ronaldo was on the verge of agreeing a deal with Saudi club Al Nassr - worth an eye-watering £173m a year.
Piers Morgan said his friend Cristiano Ronaldo still harbours hopes of joining a top club
However, Morgan, who appears to speak to the Portuguese regularly, denied suggestions that the move was imminent.
He thinks that if he does well at this World Cup, he’ll get what he really wants,' he told The Telegraph.
'Which is a club in the Champions League that extends his record and his legacy.'
Ronaldo, 37, has so far scored once at this World Cup - a penalty against Ghana. Though he did become the first player in history to score at five World Cup tournaments.
Ronaldo has scored once at the World Cup so far - a penalty against Ghana in Portugal's opener
Ronaldo gaver an explosive interview to the broadcaster a few weeks ago in which he laid out his problems with Manchester United - he saw his contract terminated as a result
'It’s not about money at this
