Cristiano Ronaldo will NOT team up with Lionel Messi! Reports of incredible Inter Miami linkup for FIFA Club World Cup dismissed

Earlier this week, reports emerged that Al-Nassr star Ronaldo could join Miami on a short-term deal when his contract with the Saudi Pro League team expires at the end of the season. However, Fabrizio Romano says there is "nothing" to these stories and a possible Ronaldo-Messi team-up is "wide of the mark".

Ronaldo is into the last few months of his Al-Nassr deal but it is expected he will extend his stay in the Middle East, rather than linking up with long-time rival Messi at Miami.

Since Ronaldo left Manchester United for Al-Nassr in 2023, the 40-year-old has scored a remarkable 86 goals and bagged 19 assists in just 97 appearances. Messi, meanwhile, has hit 38 goals and 20 assists in 44 Inter Miami games after joining from Paris Saint-Germain.

Ronaldo is likely to feature for Al-Nassr in their crunch clash against fellow title hopefuls Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League next Friday. Messi is expected to be back in action when Miami face Philadelphia Union this Saturday after recovering from an injury.