According to the Spanish newspaper Marca, former Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo is on the verge of signing a $207 million-a-year contract to join Saudi Arabia’s Al- Nassr football club.
The 37-year-old left Manchester United earlier this month after a tumultuous relationship and a 90-minute tell-all explosive interview with Piers Morgan in which he claimed to have been “betrayed” by the club while also criticizing younger players.
Ronaldo is said to have agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract extension with Al-Nassr, which will keep him playing until age 40.
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Last week, CBS Sports reported that Al-Nassr club was ready to offer Ronaldo, who made history by becoming the first player to score in five World Cups in Portugal’s match against Ghana last week, a three-year contract after the global tournament, but no public confirmation had been made.
According to the Spanish news outlet Marca, however, the deal has now been agreed upon. However, no official announcement has been made by the club.
Al-Nassr is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, having won the country’s top flight nine times, the most recent victory coming in 2019.
It won the Saudi Super Cup in 2020 and 2021 and is currently managed by Frenchman Rudi Garcia, who has previously coached Roma, Marseille, and Lyon.
