Cristiano Ronaldo,The Portuguese legend’s deal with the Saudi Arabia Pro League side will run for two and a half years through to June 2025 with the player set to earn total salary of €214m per year once commercial agreements are also included. The deal is thought to be the highest salary ever paid to a professional footballer.
“History in the making,” Saudi club Al-Nassr tweeted.
“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.”
Cristiano 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.
CR7 has lifted the Champions League trophy on 5 occasions – 4 times with Real Madrid and once with United, while his tally of 140 goals is the highest recorded in Europe’s premier club competition.
Cristiano Ronaldo is also Madrid’s all-time top scorer with 450 goals, while he became the highest scoring player in the history of men’s international football last year – he now has 118 senior goals for Portugal.However, despite this recent transfer, there are many rumors that the Portuguese star could return to Europe via English club Newcastle United.
