Lothar Matthäus: I can see Marco Reus joining Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr

Former Germany captain Lothar Matthäus believes that there is a decent chance Marco Reus will decide to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Marco Reus has less than six months left on his current contract with Borussia Dortmund, and his future remains uncertain as the two parties have yet to hold talks over a new contract. The BVB captain is said to be attracting the interest of Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, who recently made Cristiano Ronaldo the highest paid player in the world. A number of English Premier League clubs are also said to be interested in signing Reus.

And former Germany captain Lothar Matthäus has said that he can imagine Reus leaving Borussia Dortmund when his contract expires in the summer. In his column for Sky Sport, Matthäus wrote:

"“I’m not so sure about Marco Reus playing for Borussia Dortmund next season. Apparently there is interest from Ronaldo’s new club Al-Nassr from Saudi Arabia. And if this club makes an offer, it will certainly be a financial opportunity that Reus will and must think about. I would if I were him. And yes, I can well imagine him cashing in once more before the end of his career.”“He is a Dortmund legend, captain, has given everything for this great club over many years. He’s turning 34 and can’t be sure he’ll be on the pitch all the time for BVB in the future. That’s normal. I think there’s more than a chance that Marco will be hunting for goals with Cristiano Ronaldo next season.”"

Despite all the speculation about his future, Reus has made it clear on a number of occasions that his preference is to stay at Borussia Dortmund until the end of his playing career. He said that he is only focusing on the second half of the season at the moment when asked about his future recently.

The two parties are set to hold talks over a new contract in the coming months. And the expectation is that the BVB bosses will offer the attacking midfielder a new contract. But it still remains to be seen if they will be able to reach an agreement.

Marco Reus joined Borussia Dortmund in 2012 and has made a total of 368 appearances for the club, scoring 156 goals.