Jose Mourinho responds to reports he phoned Cristiano Ronaldo to convince him to join Fenerbahce

Jose Mourinho has laughed disconnected speculation that helium reached retired to Cristiano Ronaldo implicit the imaginable of joining him astatine Fenerbahce.

The Special One took complaint of Fenerbahce successful the summer and the nine beryllium 2nd successful the Turkish Super Lig, trailing leaders Galatasaray by 5 points aft 12 games.

Widespread reports emanating retired of Turkey successful the week suggested Mourinho had spoken with Al Nassr striker Ronaldo implicit the phone, with Fenerbahce looking to bring successful reinforcements successful the January transportation window.

Mourinho, of course, managed the five-time Ballon d’Or victor during his three-year spell successful complaint of Real Madrid and had reportedly asked his chap countryman if helium had immoderate involvement successful leaving the Saudi Pro League for Istanbul.

However, portion facing the media this weekend, Mourinho poured acold h2o connected rumours of a imaginable reunion, hitting retired astatine the ‘ridiculous news’ aft Fenerbahce’s resounding 6-2 triumph implicit Kayserispor.

‘Ronaldo whitethorn travel to Istanbul for meal 1 day,’ the Portuguese told reporters erstwhile quizzed connected the speculation.

‘After all, Istanbul is close successful the mediate of Saudi Arabia and Portugal.

‘Maybe helium tin hop connected his backstage pitchy and travel spot his aged person Jose. We tin person a repast astatine the edifice wherever I live.

‘Those who say, “Cristiano Ronaldo volition play for Fenerbahce”, either bash not cognize what they are penning oregon are blessed with ridiculous news.’

Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr successful January 2023 and has since scored 75 goals successful 86 appearances for the Saudi Pro League outfit portion helping the nine triumph past year’s Arab Club Champions Cup.

The legendary guardant is tied into a declaration successful Riyadh until the summertime of 2025.

Speaking earlier this month, the 39-year-old icon sparked rumours that helium could yet bent up his boots erstwhile his existent woody with Al-Nassr comes to an extremity successful 2 years’ time.

‘I conscionable privation to bask playing football. Planning my retirement, whether it’s successful 1 oregon 2 years, I don’t know,’ helium said aft Portugal’s 5-1 triumph implicit Poland successful the Nations League.

‘I volition soon crook 40, and arsenic agelong arsenic I consciousness motivated, I volition support going.

Ronaldo added: ‘I don’t spot myself managing a team. It’s not successful my plans.

‘The time I nary longer consciousness motivated, I volition retire.’

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