Former Manchester United participant Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly signed for Saudi Arabian membership Al Nassr on a 2-year deal, in response to AlArabiya_Brk.
The tweet from Al Arabiya states: “Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia formally contracts with Cristiano Ronaldo for 2 seasons.”
Ronaldo has been a free agent since terminating his contract with Manchester United in November after a controversial interview with Piers Morgan.
🚨🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for Saudi Arabian membership Al-Nassr on a 2-year-contract, studies @AlArabiya_Brk. pic.twitter.com/1qZ2tJS0XR
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) December 30, 2022
He had denied the studies of him becoming a member of Al Nassr after the FIFA World Cup. “No, that’s not true — not true”, he had stated after Portugal’s 6-1 win over Switzerland of their spherical of 16 conflict.
Earlier within the week, the sporting director of Al Nassr, Marcelo Salazar, had stated that the Saudi membership for now “will wait” and that “on the proper time the longer term might be revealed”.
النصر السعودي يتعاقد رسميا مع كريستيانو رونالدو لمدة موسمين #العربية_عاجل https://t.co/hHl1xs3sED
— العربية عاجل (@AlArabiya_Brk) December 30, 2022
Talking to Flashcore, Salazar stated, “I’m not allowed to say sure or no. Let’s wait and see how issues unfold till the top of the 12 months. As you may see, it is a negotiation of huge magnitude, not just for the membership, however for the nation and for world soccer, and which needs to be carried out by greater authorities.
“What I can say is that Cristiano Ronaldo is among the finest within the historical past of soccer. He has all the time been an instance to me as an athlete, for the desire he exhibits to win. After which, as a Portuguese citizen, I all the time cheered for him. However when the time is correct the longer term might be revealed,” he added.