Ronaldo joins $575M deal
Cristiano Ronaldo is part of a $575 million investment alongside LeBron James and other global investors — another big off-field move reshaping top-player business portfolios. (yardbarker.com) The deal adds to transfer and roster speculation around Al‑Nassr and potential links with players like Casemiro. (sundayguardianlive.com)
The round was a Series G that valued WHOOP at $10.1 billion and was led by Collaborative Fund. (businesswire.com) The financing drew institutional participants including Abu Dhabi’s 2PointZero Group, the Qatar Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment Company, plus healthcare partners Abbott and the Mayo Clinic. (businesswire.com) Named individual backers in the deal beyond the headline names include Rory McIlroy, Virgil van Dijk, Reggie Miller, Niall Horan, Karen Wazen and Mathieu van der Poel. (n24.com.tr) WHOOP founder and CEO Will Ahmed said the capital will advance global expansion and product development, and the company has publicly signalled a path toward an eventual IPO while planning a hiring push of roughly 75% to scale operations. (cnbc.com) The company explicitly flagged the Gulf Cooperation Council as a strategic growth market after UAE and Qatari investors participated in the round. (agbi.com) Manchester United confirmed Casemiro will depart Old Trafford at the end of the 2025–26 season when his contract expires in June 2026. (manutd.com) Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano reports that Inter Miami have opened direct talks with Casemiro’s representatives and have submitted an initial proposal to his camp. (givemesport.com) Multiple outlets say Cristiano Ronaldo has been trying to persuade Casemiro to join Al‑Nassr rather than move to MLS, while ESPN and others report competing interest from Inter Miami, LA Galaxy and Saudi clubs including Al Ittihad. (goal.com)
