Carlos Pena's Rangers career might have not gone to plan but the former Ibrox flop could now sensationally link up with Cristiano Ronaldo in the Middle East.
Pena featured just 14 times for the Light Blues despite signing a three-year-deal under Pedro Caixinha in summer 2017. The 32-year-old also commanded a £3.2 million transfer fee which took him to Ibrox before having his contract terminated 18-months later. He has since experienced a nomadic career spanning through spells in Poland, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and most recently with United Arab Emirates club, Al Dhaid.
And Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo claim Pena could be on the move again with Manchester United legend Ronaldo's Al Nassr a potential destination after his agent Morris Pagniello told Tiro Libre that he has other plans for the one-time Mexican international within the Saudi Arabian First Division. He said: "We have other plans for him in the first division of Saudi Arabia, if he continues to concentrate and train he will not return to Mexico for many years."
On life in the UAE since his January move, Pena explained: "The league is very calm, I am alone, life is very calm there, very respectful, it is a very cultural country, I was here in 2010 in the Club World Cup with Pachuca.
“I am very happy to be in this excellent country, enjoying soccer. Of course I see myself back (in Mexico one day), but that will be decided by my agent, but I feel very good, happy, I have never given up and I will never give up, I enjoy what I do, happy to continue playing football."
Ronaldo moved to Saudi in January after an ill-fated end to his time in England having lost the respect of manager Erik ten Hag following a number of high-profile incidents. But speaking at press conference ahead of Portugal’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Liechtenstein, Ronaldo claimed he has no regrets and he's a better man now since his Old Trafford departure.
He said: “I have no problem saying I had a bad phase of my career, but there’s no time for regrets. Life goes on and, doing well or not, it was part of my growth. When we are at the top of the mountain, we often cannot see what is below. Now, I’m more prepared and learning that was important, because I had never been through this, like in the last few months. Now I’m a better man.”
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