A record-breaking contract of £172.9 million per year has reportedly been reached by former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo and Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr.
Ronaldo is claimed to have shockingly agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal with Al Nassr, for a whopping £172.9 million per year, which will allow him to play until the age of forty, according to Daily Mail UK.
Following the release of his shocking interview with Piers Morgan at the beginning of November, Ronaldo has been the subject of much media attention in recent weeks.
The Portuguese player harshly criticized Manchester United in the interview, stating the team had not developed since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013. He also said he had little respect for manager Erik ten Hag since the latter had no respect for him.
However, sources close to the five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or insist that no agreement has been reached and that Ronaldo is still focused on the World Cup with his nation. However, reports published in Spain today by the Spanish newspaper outlet Marca claim that the financial terms have been agreed upon.
On November 22, the 37-year-contract old’s with Manchester United was mutually terminated after the club acknowledged the Portuguese star for his service over the course of the two stints, during which he scored 145 goals in 346 games.
Following an April incident in which Ronaldo broke a fan’s phone at Goodison Park after Man United lost to Everton last season, Ronaldo’s drama intensified when he was hit with a £50,000 fine and a two-match suspension by the English football association.
Now, Ronaldo is rumored to have signed a remarkable two-and-a-half-year contract with Al-Nassr, one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia. They have won the nation’s premier division nine times, with their most recent victory coming in 2019.
