RedBird Capital Partners' Gerry Cardinale said there have been conversations to evaluate an Al Nassr opportunity, and that he wants to meet Cristiano Ronaldo to discuss what his future involvement with the Saudi club might be after retirement. Al Nassr is currently owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Cardinale on the Al Nassr opportunity
Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Cardinale said: "There have been conversations to evaluate the Al Nassr opportunity. And they’ve contacted me to explore it, but we’re still at a preliminary stage. I work a lot in the Middle East."
His interest in speaking with Ronaldo
Cardinale said: "I’d like to meet Ronaldo because I’m curious to find out what he might want to do when he retires and what his future involvement with the Saudi club might be. I’ll continue to evaluate the possibilities of a multi-club deal, considering that I already have Toulouse and AC Milan."
What SI said about Ronaldo
SI said Ronaldo currently holds no ownership stakes in Al Nassr. SI said Ronaldo purchased 25% of Almería.
Ronaldo's comments on his future
SI said Ronaldo told Vogue in the summer of 2026 that this could likely be the final season of his career. Ronaldo said in 2025: "I’ve planned for my future since I was 27, 28. With many businesses, things that can motivate me, things where I can contribute. Things I can do to help society, the youth. Not only with hotels, clinics or recovery business, but also with things that I can spend time doing and having fun. I want to learn about other sectors that I feel like I can contribute in."
