Cristiano Ronaldo has personally asked Al Nassr to sign £60m Chelsea player as well as Joao Felix

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Cristiano Ronaldo is seeming to have a say in one big sale for Chelsea this summer, however he is now looking to add to this with another Blues player this summer.

It has been reported that Joao Felix is now Al Nassr bound, despite it looking as if he was going to be returning to former club Benfica this summer.

This was until Ronaldo intervened and convinced his international teammate to join him in Saudi Arabia, with Chelsea now set to make far more money than they would have expected to make off his sale.

Chelsea were considering loaning Felix to the Portuguese side in an attempt to get him off their books, however they have now been blessed with a big-money transfer fee and potential sell-on bonus.

While the Blues were pretty desperate to part ways with the attacker, one player they will certainly not be looking to sell is Marc Cucurella.

Cristiano Ronaldo asks Al Nassr to sign Marc Cucurella after Joao Felix

The Spaniard has emerged as one of the best defenders in the Premier League over the last 18 months, and is now more than justifying the £60m the Blues spent on him three years ago.

There will be an obvious desire for clubs to sign a player of his calibre, and it looks as if one of the world’s best ever players wants him as a teammate next season.

According to journalist Jose Felix Diaz, Ronaldo has asked for Cucurella to be brought in following the signing of Felix.

He said: “Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t stop and now wants Marc Cucurella for his Al Nassr.”

Any transfer activity which impacts Cucurella this summer is most likely to involve the club signing another player who can play at left-back, after there was no recognisable backup for the second half of last season.

Chelsea tipped to sign new left-back

The Blues have been strongly linked with the addition of Jorrel Hato this summer to provide cover and competition for Cucurella.

Hato has rejected offers from other Premier League clubs, with him completely committed to a move to Stamford Bridge this summer.

While the Dutchman has played at left-back, he has also shown the ability early in his career to feature at the heart of defence too.

There is an opportunity for Enzo Maresca to name an exciting defence which includes both Hato and Cucurella, as the Blues look to continue to build on a very strong 2024/25.