Milan owner Cardinale admits preliminary Al Nassr takeover talks

📰 Milan owner Gerry Cardinale has confirmed preliminary conversations with Al Nassr and made no secret of his interest in Cristiano Ronaldo. 📌 Key points 🗣️ Cardinale says there have been "conversations" with Al Nassr. 🤝 The Saudi club approached him to examine the opportunity. ⏳ He described the talks as being at a preliminary stage. ⭐ He is intrigued by what Ronaldo wants to do when he stops playing. 💶 He backs Amorim fully and promises more January signings. 📝 What happened 🗞️ According to Football Italia, Cardinale spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport on 30 October. He said the club approached him to look at the opportunity and that talks are at a preliminary stage. 🌍 He said he will keep assessing multi-club possibilities, noting he already owns Toulouse and Milan. The Gazzetta question asked whether he wants a majority stake, but the report does not say he confirmed that. ⚽ On Ronaldo, he said he is intrigued to understand what he might want to do when he stops playing, and would like to meet him and learn about his future role at the Saudi club. 🏟️ On Milan, he fully backs coach Ruben Amorim and promised to invest more in signings in January. He will attend the derby against Inter at San Siro. 📊 By the numbers • Clubs owned: Toulouse and Milan • Talks stage: preliminary • Interview: 30 October, La Gazzetta dello Sport 🔭 Why it matters A Milan owner talking about a possible takeover on another continent raises questions about how far his attention and investment stretch. Saturday night's derby against Inter is the first test of the mood around the club.