It's a small clap of thunder for the football planet.
Free of any contract since leaving Manchester United on November 22, Cristiano Ronaldo is about to join Saudi Arabia.
A contract until 2030 but...
This Thursday,
Marca
argues that after several meetings organized in recent weeks, the fivefold Ballon d'Or would have finally reached an agreement with the Al-Nassr club.
Aged 37, the Portuguese – who would have been refused by several European clubs – should commit until 2030 … but not only as a player.
The Iberian daily indicates that he should sign a two-and-a-half-year contract, i.e. until June 2025, to evolve under the colors of the formation led by Rudi Garcia before becoming ambassador for the candidacy of the Persian Gulf country - with Egypt and Greece - for the organization of the 2030 World Cup.
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A golden contract
To secure his services, the leaders of Al-Nassr would not skimp on the means since they would have to offer him no less than 200 M€ for each of his seasons as a player.
This amount could increase for the other years of the contract.
"CR7" would be expected in Riyadh in the coming days or even in the next few hours.
His signing in Saudi Arabia – which should probably be his last adventure – would mean that we should never again see him defending the colors of a European club and therefore a player in the Champions League.
On the other hand, for the moment, nothing seems to indicate that he should put an end to his international career.
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