Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr has announced the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo on a free transfer following his premature departure from Manchester United.
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr; the forward was a free agent after his contract at Manchester United was mutually terminated; Ronaldo revealed in November that he turned down a £305m Saudi Arabia move in the summer.
Ronaldo will reportedly receive an enormous annual football salary of around €200m yearly.
The 37-year-old says he is “eager to experience a new football league in a different country”.
Al Nassr – nine-time Saudi Pro League champions – described the signing as “history in the making”.
The club said it would “inspire our league, nation and future generations, boys and girls, to be the best version of themselves”.
The Portuguese star leaves Europe and elite football after 20 years in a stratospheric deal that pads his wallet in what could be his last contract as a professional footballer.
Ronaldo scored 701 goals in 949 club appearances for United, Juventus, Real Madrid, and Sporting Lisbon. He left Juventus to rejoin the Old Trafford club in August 2021 – 11 years after he departed to join Real Madrid.
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