Ex-Man Utd star warns Ronaldo he could be dethroned as Saudi league star

Former Manchester United midfielder Lee Sharpe has suggested that Cristiano Ronaldo's status as the Saudi Pro League's biggest star could be under threat if Mohamed Salah leaves Liverpool at the end of the season.
Sharpe believes the Egyptian winger's arrival would shift the spotlight away from the Portuguese star. "I can only imagine Mohamed Salah would go to Saudi Arabia, as I don’t think anyone else will be able to afford him," he said.
"There’s also nowhere else he could go in Europe that’s a bigger club, with a bigger fanbase, crowd and atmosphere than he has at Liverpool – he’s not going to go to Manchester United, that’s for sure," Sharpe added.
"He’ll likely just want to secure his future and have an easier life in Saudi. If he did go there, he’d be the biggest player in the Saudi Pro League – he’s still young and fit enough to dominate. We see Cristiano Ronaldo doing well over there, but I think Salah is a better player and a bigger name than him these days," the ex-Premier League star concluded.
Salah has been linked with a move to the Middle East in recent months, with Al-Ittihad reportedly preparing a lucrative offer for the 32-year-old next summer.
Ronaldo, currently thriving at Al-Nassr, has been the league's marquee attraction since his arrival, but Sharpe's comments highlight how the Egyptian's potential transfer could dramatically alter the landscape of Saudi football.