Cristiano Ronaldo has finally found a new club in Al-Nassr, but it may not have been his first choice.
A 'disappointed' According to Spanish media, Cristiano Ronaldo was desperate for Real Madrid to give his career a reprieve before joining Al-Nassr. The veteran attacker has relocated to Saudi Arabia after finally locating a new club.
After being released by Manchester United in November, Ronaldo competed in the World Cup before returning to Real Madrid's Valdebebas training complex to maintain his fitness. He left Los Blancos in 2018 after a reported spat with president Florentino Perez, but he is now on much better terms with his former club.
Ronaldo was hoping to sign a contract with the Spanish giants, for whom he had a remarkable record of 450 goals in 438 appearances. Many fans urged the club to sign the 37-year-old to replace the injured Karim Benzema.The ex-Red Devils star wanted to train at Valdebebas in front of club officials, who he hoped would decide he could still offer quality to the Champions League winners. However, no call came, and a 'disappointed' Ronaldo decided to accept Al-offer Nassr's of a huge £175 million contract.
Cristiano Ronaldo
According to the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Ronaldo would have preferred to return to Madrid. Agent Jorge Mendes had attempted to secure his client a Champions League move, with a return to boyhood club Sporting Lisbon also being considered.
Ronaldo had hit out at reports of a move to Saudi Arabia as "lies" during the World Cup. He stated in an interview with Piers Morgan that he does not want to end his career in Saudi Arabia or America, pledging to remain at the top of the sport.However, his switch to Al-Nassr was confirmed last week. He has agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until the age of 40."I am excited for the new experience in a different league and in a different country; Al Nassr's vision is very inspiring," he said on the club's social media channels. "I am very excited to work with my teammates to help the team achieve greater success."
Meanwhile, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has refused to comment on Ronaldo's departure. During his interview with Morgan, Ronaldo ripped into several key Red Devils figures, including the Dutchman.
"Let's not talk about the past; let's talk about the future. "We took a good step today," Ten Hag said after United's 1-0 victory over Wolves on Saturday."First time we are in the top four, but it means nothing because it is a long way to go. We have to go from game to game in order to win something.
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