Cristiano Ronaldo ‘is ready to sign his SEVEN-YEAR contract with Al-Nassr and Saudi Arabia’, claim reports in Spain – with two-and-a-half years as a player before his £175m-per-year deal INCREASES in value as an ambassador
Cristiano Ronaldo ‘is on the brink of signing a massive £175million-a-year deal with Al-Nassr and Saudi Arabia, fresh reports from Spain today claim.
The agreement is expected to run for seven years, with the Portuguese superstar set to play for two-and-a-half years before taking up an ambassadorial role and his payment will increase over time.
Ronaldo, 37, has been searching for a new home since being axed by Manchester United following his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan before the World Cup.
According to Marca, the deal with Al-Nassr will be done in the next few hours.
Cristiano Ronaldo is on the brink of signing with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr
He shared a video of himself in the gym in Dubai while he waits for the deal to be confirmed
Part of his ambassadorial role will be to help candidacy of the Arab country together with Egypt and Greece for their 2030 World Cup bid.
Al-Nassr are also preparing to cut three players to free up enough room financially to sign the veteran forward.
Talks have been ongoing for some time but a breakthrough was made in the last week.
Ronaldo was linked with the Saudi Arabian club before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar but refused to comment as he was focused on the tournament.
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He and his family are said to be waiting in Dubai until the deal – which includes advertising agreements – is confirmed.
The Portugal international rejected a switch to Saudi last summer, but without any firm interest from Europe’s elite clubs, he looks set to now make the move.
Al-Nassr are one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, having being crowned winners of the country’s top flight nine times, with their most recent triumph coming in 2019.
A move to the Saudi club will confirm an end to Ronaldo playing at the elite level, at least out of international windows.
Ronaldo and his family are currently in Dubai waiting for the deal to go through
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