Spending spree! Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr to spend £77m on Aymeric Laporte and Otavio, with deals to be confirmed next week

WHAT HAPPENED? Fabrizio Romano has reported that Al-Nassr are set to complete the signings of

Aymeric Laporte to Al Nassr, here we go! Agreement reached also on player side — salary in excess of $20m, medical booked 🚨🟡🔵🇸🇦 #AlNassr

Laporte will sign until June 2026.

Man City to receive package close to €30m.

🇵🇹🇪🇸 Otávio and Laporte will join Al Nassr next week. pic.twitter.com/aMKIEgX9PM

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 20, 2023

🟡🔵🔐🇸🇦 #AlNassr https://t.co/26X3TU76DG

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 20, 2023

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Laporte - who City have been trying to offload all summer - will cost the Saudi Pro League club around £26 million ($33m). Meanwhile, Ronaldo's club will part with £51m ($65m) to sign Portuguese midfielder Otavio.

AND WHAT'S MORE: According to reports, Laporte will earn £21m ($27m) per season. The Otavio deal will break Porto's record sale, although the Portuguese giants will receive the payment in installments.

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WHAT NEXT FOR AL-NASSR? Al-Nassr may already boast Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Marcelo Brozovic among their ranks, but they have lost their two opening games of the Saudi Pro League season. Ronaldo will be hoping the arrivals of Laporte and Otavio can help turn things around.