Jose Mourinho worked with Ronaldo from 2010-2013. During this period, the two teachers and students won La Liga 2011-2012, the Spanish King's Cup 2010-2011 and the Spanish Super Cup 2012.
However, the two are known for their conflicts in the dressing room. Mourinho has publicly criticized Ronaldo, saying that the Portuguese superstar has a big ego, is disobedient, does not accept criticism and that no coach can help the striker improve.
But after Mourinho left Real Madrid, the striker immediately proved that the above assessment was completely wrong. He won 4 more Golden Balls, 4 C1 titles and became the best scorer in the history of world football with 910 goals.
After his career went downhill, Ronaldo joined Al Nassr Club (Saudi Arabia) with the highest salary in the world - 75 million USD/year, which can increase to 200 million USD if advertising and sponsorship are included. Currently, his contract is valid until the summer of 2025.
According to the Turkish newspaper Fotomac, Mourinho directly called Ronaldo to convince him to move to Fenerbahce. He is said to have asked: “Are you happy there? There are rumors that you want to leave Saudi Arabia. If so, do you want to go to Fenerbahce?”
However, Fotomac did not reveal Ronaldo's answer. According to many sources, Fenerbahce's sports director has made moves to negotiate with Al Nassr club. Many fans of the Turkish team also launched the "Come to Fenerbahce" campaign.
Fenerbahce are currently second in the Turkish national championship with 26 points, 5 points behind their opponent Galatasaray. Therefore, they need to add a quality striker to aim for titles this season.
As for the 39-year-old superstar, he has 71 goals and 18 assists after 85 matches for Al Nassr. But what makes Ronaldo unhappy is that he has not been able to win any official titles with this team after more than 3 seasons with him.
This further fuels rumors that Ronaldo will return to Europe in the near future, in the context that he is also eager to regain the feeling of playing at the top level to prepare for the 2026 World Cup. This could be the last official tournament with the 39-year-old superstar in the national team jersey.
