Lille defender: Received Riyadh victory offer this summer, but Ronaldo has never called me

September 9th, Lille defender Alessandro Ribero revealed that he had received interest in winning Riyadh this summer.

Alessandro Ribero's central defender combination with Diakit last season broke out in Lille, who has transferred to Bournemouth in the summer window. Earlier this summer, Lille chairman Olivier Le Tang had made it clear that he would be willing to sell a central defender, but insisted that he would not let both go at the same time, and the club needed to strike a balance between enriching finances and maintaining competitive competitiveness. Therefore, when Diakit switched to the Premier League, Lille's attitude towards Alessandro Ribero's departure was very clear, and he was not a seller.

Alessandro Ribero revealed in an interview with the media that he did receive interest from Saudi Arabia: "I communicated with Le Tang and told him clearly that I didn't want to leave the team, but I didn't absolutely want to stay. It all depends on his decision and I won't argue about it because I am very grateful to him for giving me the opportunity to play for Lille. The whole process is very calm. We all know that the offer for the Saudi league is very tempting."

"The only offer I received was from the victory of Riyadh, but Le Tang didn't want to let me go. He said the team needed me this year. Imagine if (C Ronaldo) called me at the time... but not, no Portuguese player contacted me. If he did call, the situation might be different (laughs)."