The CEO of Al-Hilal, Esteve Calzada, discussed the club's decision against pursuing a loan for Cristiano Ronaldo, emphasizing that signing a player from their biggest rival, Al-Nassr, was counter-intuitive. With the Club World Cup looming and a short transfer window, Calzada expressed the need for strategic planning rather than impulsive decisions influenced by immediate tournament needs. The club aims to reinforce its squad post-tournament, reflecting ambitions under new coach Simone Inzaghi without a focus on short-term fixes.
As much I respect Ronaldo as a huge player, as we all recognize he is, it's certainly completely counter-intuitive that you bring the biggest player of your biggest opponent.
It's a very short period of time. You don't want to take a decision thinking about this tournament that then you have to carry on with for the next two or three years.
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