The future of Cristiano Ronaldo is defined, because following his departure from Manchester United and the failure with Portugal At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the 37-year-old striker will continue his football career in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr, team that for several months now has been following the five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or.
This Friday, Al-Nassr himself made the hiring of Cristiano Ronaldo official through his social networks with a couple of images that confirm that the former United he will continue his career in a new league for him, assuming a greater challenge in his career, although away from the main reflectors worldwide, among which the main leagues in Europe stand out.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, CR7 will receive 215 million dollars per season, a figure that includes commercial agreements, which will make this signing the contract with the highest paid salary in the history of soccer.
Here’s Cristiano Ronaldo with Al Nassr shirt following contract signed until June 2025 ???????????????????? #Ronaldo
▫️ Agreement valid for two years and half;
▫️ Total salary will be close to €200m per year, but this includes commercial deal.
It’s the biggest salary ever in football. pic.twitter.com/ZnOg8lY6Wb
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 30, 2022
This way, the top scorer for Real Madrid and the Portuguese team will take on a new challenge in his career following being separated from Manchester United and not receiving formal proposals from top clubs in the old continent despite the footballer’s desire to continue competing at the highest level.
History in the making. This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves. Welcome @Cristiano to your new home @AlNassrFC pic.twitter.com/oan7nu8NWC
— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) December 30, 2022
Official Al-Nassr store already sells Cristiano Ronaldo’s jersey
Before the transfer was made official, some Arab journalists already anticipated that the official Al-Nassr store had begun to sell the shirts with the name and number that Cristiano Ronaldo will wear, which anticipated his signing and which moments later was fully made official by the Middle Eastern team that has completely broken the market just hours before the end of a 2022 that has given great surprises in the world of football.