Football – Mercato – The shock wave: Cristiano Ronaldo has signed up with Al-Nassr

The future is about to become clearer for Cristiano Ronaldo. A little over a month after terminating his contract with Manchester United at the start of the 2022 World Cup, the Portuguese striker has finally chosen to continue his adventure with Saudi club Al Nassr, according to a report. of Al-Arabiya media. Information which was confirmed in the process by our colleagues from Marca then from AFP, adding that the fivefold Ballon d’Or should sign a two-year contract there, i.e. until 2025, the year of his forty years. .

“Ronaldo has officially signed a two and a half year contract. The operation will cost more than 200 million euros and Ronaldo will arrive next week”, explained a source close to the player, who wished to remain anonymous. While Cristiano Ronaldo would be undergoing his medical examination this Friday evening, the official announcement should be made this Saturday by the Al-Nassr club, currently coached by Rudi Garcia. Despite great personal ambitions, including that of competing in the Champions League again, the Portuguese star’s incredible career should therefore continue in Saudi Arabia. Where he should become the highest paid player on the planet.

Contract details still to be determined.

Aged 37, Ronaldo has one of the finest records in world football with five Ballons d’Or, five Champions League titles (2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018), league titles in Italy ( 2019, 2020) with Juventus Turin, in Spain (2012, 2017) with Real Madrid and in England (2007, 2008, 2009) with Manchester United. He is also the top scorer in the Champions League and in the history of the Portuguese selection, with whom he won Euro 2016.

But Ronaldo, the most followed personality on the social network Instagram, remains on a disappointing experience at Manchester United, the club where he revealed himself on the international scene between 2003 and 2009 and where he returned in August 2021 after his visits to Real Madrid (2009-18) and Juventus (2018-21). Since last summer, Ronaldo had been looking to leave Manchester United and the arrival of Erik ten Hag on the bench, which limited his playing time, did not help matters.