Al-Nassr's Ronaldo is expected to be able to compete for a European spot in La Liga. |
A hypothetical test was posed: if Al-Nassr - the strongest team in the Saudi Pro League under the leadership of Cristiano Ronaldo - were to participate in La Liga, where would they stand?
According to Transfermarkt , Al-Nassr is valued at 144.13 million euros. This puts them in 10th place in La Liga, on par with Girona or Celta Vigo. Al-Nassr's squad value is higher than Sevilla (118.5 million euros), Espanyol (95.4 million euros) or Rayo Vallecano (77.4 million euros).
This shows that if playing in La Liga, the Saudi Arabian team has enough potential to compete for a spot in the Europa Conference League, and certainly does not have to worry about relegation.
Surprisingly, Ronaldo is not the most valuable player. At the age of 40, CR7 is only valued at 12 million euros, even outside the top 3 of the team. The top are currently Kingsley Coman (30 million euros), Mohamed Simakan (23 million) and Joao Felix (20 million).
In addition, Al-Nassr owns many familiar faces who have dominated Europe such as Inigo Martinez (Barcelona), Sadio Mane (a former Premier League star) or Marcelo Brozovic (a former Inter Milan mainstay). These are all names capable of starting for many La Liga clubs dreaming of Champions League spots.
Ronaldo is the captain of Al-Nassr. |
However, Al-Nassr's ambitions are hampered by a difficult reality. They have 19 Saudi Arabian players, but the most highly valued player - right-back Sultan Al-Ghannam - is only worth 2 million euros. Most of the rest are under 1.5 million euros. This gap makes it difficult for Al-Nassr to break through in a fierce environment like La Liga, where squad depth is a key factor.
There is no denying that Al-Nassr will create a big attraction if they join La Liga. The Spanish pitch will witness Ronaldo facing off against old rivals, and fans will see a team full of faces that have made waves in the Champions League.
But the gap with Real Madrid and Barcelona is still abysmal. Real currently has a squad value nearly 10 times that of Al-Nassr, while Kylian Mbappe or Vinicius Jr. alone are already worth far more than the entire Saudi Pro League team.
If this assumption comes true, Al-Nassr will be an interesting mid-table team in La Liga. They can break into the European Cup group, make a splash with familiar stars, but will hardly compete on equal terms with Real, Barca or even Atletico. The European dream is real, but the championship is still very far away.
Source: https://znews.vn/doi-cua-ronaldo-dung-o-dau-neu-da-giai-la-liga-post1587314.html
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