Cristiano Ronaldo will join Al Nassr for 200 million euros a year
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is closing a deal to join Saudi giants Al Nassr. Ronaldo is close to signing the deal for two and a half seasons. The value of the contract is 200 million euros per season, including salary and advertising agreements.
According to the Spanish news website Marca, no European football club approached the Arab team’s proposal. Ronaldo had no choice but to choose a less competitive but growing football, according to the report.
Al Nassr is led by Rudi García, and Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina and Spaniard Álvaro González are also part of the team. With Ronaldo also in the fold, Al Nassr seeks to dominate the national competition and put himself on the world map.
Despite being uncompetitive, Arab football is growing. With Ronaldo’s presence, the desired media boost will be achieved, according to the report.
The legendary striker was left without a team following his clash with the Manchester United board and manager. In an explosive interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, Ronaldo criticized ManU’s management and said he has no respect for coach Erik Ten Hag, just as he is not respected either. He also said the club had made “zero progress” since Alex Ferguson left in 2013.
After the decision to leave Manchester United became public, Ronaldo said in a post: “Following discussions with Manchester United we have mutually agreed to terminate our contract early. I love Manchester United and I love the fans, who never change.” . , seems like the right opportunity to look for a new challenge. I wish the team every success for the rest of the season and into the season.
The club thanked the team for their contribution, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances, and said they remain focused on continuing the team’s progress under Ten Hag.
