'Truly scandalous' – Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr slammed after multi-million dollar transfer collapses

Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr have been criticised after a transfer that would have brought Feyenoord a club record fee collapsed.

• Deal agreed for Feyenoord star
• Dutch side expecting transfer windfall
• Al-Nassr pull out at the last minute

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Feyenoord defender David Hancko had looked set join Cristiano Ronaldo's side after leaving his club on Friday to link up with Al-Nassr for pre-season, according to ESPN. The player and the club had both agreed the transfer and signed and submitted the relevant documentation. However, Al-Nassr have now pulled the plug on the transfer, leaving Feyenoord furious.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The Eredivisie side had expected a club-record fee for Hancko who had been pursued by Al-Nassr for some time. The Slovakia international is now set to return to Robin van Persie's side for pre-season which, although unexpected, is not the worst news as Feyenoord have just lost Thomas Beelen to a broken leg. Yet the Dutch side may also have preferred the income from Hancko's sale and are clearly unhappy with the way the events have unfolded.

• WHAT FEYENOORD SAID

  A club spokesperson told ESPN: "It's truly scandalous how a club would treat a player this way. This has never happened before."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR AL-NASSR?

  Jorge Jesus's side are currently in pre-season training and are due to face Toulouse on Wednesday in a friendly in Austria.