Newcastle are among the favourites to sign Cristiano Ronaldo amid reports he wants to LEAVE Al-Nassr, with a Real Madrid return and a lucrative MLS transfer also on the cards
- Veteran striker Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly already searching for a new club
- The 38-year-old agreed a £175million-a-year contract until 2025 with Al-Nassr
- Newcastle have emerged as one of the favourites to sign the forward next
Newcastle have emerged as one of the favourites to sign Cristiano Ronaldo amid reports the veteran is seeking an early exit from Al-Nassr.
The 38-year-old’s £175million-a-year contract with Al-Nassr runs until 2025, a deal he penned after mutually agreeing to leave former club Manchester United in November last year.
Ronaldo has been in fine scoring form for the Saudi side since his arrival, scoring 12 goals in as many league games this season, inlcuding after only four minutes in a 3-0 home win against Al-Raed on Friday.
Al-Nassr now sit in second place in the Saudi Pro League and just three points behind leaders Al-Ittihad, though having played a game more, with five games to come.
Yet, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner reportedly wants to leave the club just months after his arrival, with former club Real Madrid said to be willing to offer Ronaldo a non-playing role as an ambassador.
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly wants to leave Al-Nassr just months after joining the Saudi side
Eddie Howe’s Newcastle are among the favourites to sign the 38-year-old forward this summer
Spanish outlet El Nacional said: ‘Florentino Perez has guaranteed that [Ronaldo] will not lack work at the Santiago Bernabeu. But, obviously, he wouldn’t do it to be a player, because he considers that it is a cycle that should be considered closed.’
Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodriguez is said to be yearning for a return to Madrid, where the couple met, but a move back to Spain is not the only option the forward has.
According to Paddy Power, a switch to the MLS is most likely next for Ronaldo, with odds to join any side in the division at 6/4.
The Portugal international has been linked heavily in the past with a US switch, with mulitple sides reportedly fighting for his signature before he sealed a move to Saudi Arabia.
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