Real Madrid captain Nacho Fernandez has less than 10 days left on his contract, and although there has been no announcement regarding his future, the veteran defender is on the verge of a move to the 'Saudi Arabia. Despite the serious talks with Al-Ittihad of Karim Benzema, Al-Qadsiah is now the best place to sign him.
Nacho, 34 years old, had more or less agreement with Al-Ittihad, but with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) he also set the budgets for the clubs supported by the government (Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli), have not been able to sign the agreement for now. The talks have cooled a few days before the euro.
Now L'Equipe is Relief report that Nacho will join Spanish manager Michel at Al-Qadsiah. They are owned by the oil company Aramco, and do not need approval to set their budgets, meaning that Nacho is likely to be the first big Saudi signing of the summer.
It was rumored that Nacho preferred Major League Soccer, and that he was casting doubt on his future in recent weeks, but it seems that Saudi Arabia will be his destination. After an entire career in Real MadridNacho is set to cash in after the Euros.
