Cristiano Ronaldo asks Al-Nassr management to sign a new star from Chelsea. | OneFootball

After Joao Felix, another Chelsea star is close to joining Saudi club Al-Nassr.

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Many Al-Nassr fans were delighted with the news circulating in the media that Al-Nassr had signed a distinguished Portuguese player, the former Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, and Chelsea player. The club signed the player for 50 million euros.

These figures indicate that Chelsea did not lose anything from the deal, but rather received the exact same amount they paid to acquire the player's services from Atletico Madrid, which is exactly 50 million euros.

After Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo wants Al-Nassr to sign another player

The notion of Chelsea considering Marc Cucurella's departure should be immediately dismissed - the Spanish defender currently stands among football's elite left-backs, if not at the very pinnacle. His Stamford Bridge career began unconvincingly, with many quick to label him an expensive misfire, but his extraordinary transformation over the past eighteen months warrants far greater recognition than it has received.

At barely twenty-seven years old, with his career hitting unprecedented heights for both club and country, this represents the absolute zenith of Cucurella's professional journey. Abandoning European football at this critical juncture would make little sense for a player performing at his absolute peak. Every aspect of his game has matured to world-class standards, making this precisely the wrong moment for Chelsea to contemplate his exit, regardless of potential offers.