<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Alex Telles left Manchester United for a reunion with former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on Sunday.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Telles is the latest star from a major European club to move to the Gulf state, having swapped the Premier League for the lure of the lucrative Saudi Pro League.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Brazilian left-back spent last season on loan at Sevilla and made 50 appearances for United in three years at Old Trafford.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Telles, 30, will be reunited with Portugal striker Ronaldo at Al Nassr after the Portugal forward's acrimonious departure from United last year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Alex Telles has completed a permanent move from Manchester United to Al-Nassr," a United statement said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"The 30-year-old full-back has joined the Saudi Premier League outfit following 50 first-team appearances for the Reds.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We'd like to thank Alex for his contributions to the club over the last three years and would like to wish him all the best for the future."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Telles struggled to hold down a regular place in the United after arriving from Porto in a o13.6 million deal in 2020.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, he impressed at Sevilla, where he won the Europa League with the Spanish club last season.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Telles's move to Al Nassr comes amid a shock exodus of top players to Saudi Arabia.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">France striker Karim Benzema quit Real Madrid to join Al-Ittihad, while a host of Premier League stars have headed to the Gulf state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chelsea's N'Golo Kante linked up with compatriot Benzema at Al-Ittihad, with his former Blues team-mate Kalidou Koulibaly moving to Al-Hilal, who also signed Ruben Neves from Wolves.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Edouard Mendy was another Chelsea player to swap west London for Saudi Arabia as the Senegal keeper joined Al Ahli, where he will be joined by Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Former Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard accepted an offer to take charge of Al Ettifaq, who hope to sign Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson imminently. AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bndb24/kh</div>