Cristiano Ronaldo signs with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, becomes highest-paid football player in history: Check salary, contract details
Cristiano Ronaldo Transfer News: Portugese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has penned a deal which takes him to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr. As per reports, the transfer deal involving one of Europe's modern football greats is a not just a landmark moment for Middle Eastern football, but also signals Ronaldo's final sidetrack from sport's elite stage.
Al Nassr posted a picture on social media of the five-time Ballon d'Or holding up the team's jersey after Ronaldo signed a deal until June 2025, with the club hailing the move as "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," the club wrote.
Cristiano Ronaldo Transfer
The 37-year-old will earn an eye-watering salary at Al nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo's massive payday could likely be the final contract of his career.
Media reports have claimed the Portugal star could be earning up to USD 200 million a year from the deal, which would make him the highest-paid football player in history.
(Pic: Twitter/AlNassrFC)
Cristiano Ronaldo salary
Unconfirmed reports painted a mind-boggling picture of Cristiano's transfer deal.
A British Twitter user "StokeyyG2" crunched the numbers and shared: "Cristiano Ronaldo has just signed THE BIGGEST CONTRACT in the history of football.
• €200M/year
• €16.67M/month
• €3.888M/week
• €555,555/day
• €23,150/hour
• €386/ minute
• €6.5/second"
Zee Business cannot verfiy the authenticity of these numbers.
(Pic: Twitter/AlNassrFC)
Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr Transfer
Ronaldo said in a statement that he was "eager to experience a new football league in a different country."
"I am fortunate that I have won everything I set out to win in European football and feel now that this is the right moment to share my experience in Asia," the forward added.
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Ronaldo had been a free agent after his contract was terminated by Manchester United following an explosive TV interview in which he criticised manager Erik ten Hag and the club's owners after having been repeatedly benched and even temporarily suspended by the club.
He is also coming off a disappointing World Cup where he was benched in the knockout rounds and left the field in tears after Portugal lost in the quarterfinals to Morocco.
And after a storied career that saw him win the Champions League with both United and Real Madrid, along with league and cup titles in England, Spain and Italy, he will now seemingly see out the last years of his career far away from the spotlight of top European football.
(Pic: Reuters/File)
(With Agency Inputs)