The French international Kingsley Coman confided in his exchanges with the figurehead of the Saudi club, before acting his departure from Europe.
This summer, Kingsley Coman made the choice of Saudi Arabia. The French striker left Bayern Munich to join Al-Nassr, thus closing a long page of ten seasons spent in the Roten jersey.
Le Parisien signed up until June 2028 with the Riyadh club, where he found several stars of the Round Ballon, like Sadio Mané, João Félix or Cristiano Ronaldo. At the microphone of
TelefootThe Follet Tricolor also said that the fivefold Ballon d'Or had played a role in its decision to reach the Gulf.
“It's a pride to play with him”
“At that time in my career, it made sense. I only had the same impact at the club as before. Being part of the players at the center of this new project, I said to myself why not. Ronaldo? He called me, but I had already given more or less agreement. He repeated to me what I had been told, that they had not had a title in recent years and that they wanted to win. I have often won, he wanted me to bring this experience. It is a challenge that I decided to accept, I hope we will succeed at the end of the season ”said Coman.
The 2016 European vice-champion is particularly enthusiastic about defending the same colors as the Portuguese superstar. “He is an extraordinary player, it is a pride to play with him. I can tell my children that I played with Cristiano Ronaldo, it's always a pleasure to rub shoulders with these kinds of players ”he added.
