Al-Nassr ‘make huge offer for Cristiano Ronaldo’
Saudi Arabian giants Al-Nassr have reportedly tabled a lucrative offer for five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 37-year-old is officially a free agent after his contract with Manchester United was terminated by mutual consent last month, and he has been persistently linked with a move to the Middle East.
Ronaldo made a sensational return to Old Trafford in the summer of 2021, scoring 18 goals in his first season back, but Man United could only finish sixth in the Premier League.
The Portugal international was largely consigned to the bench under Erik ten Hag in the first half of the 2022-23 season, though, and he blasted the club in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
Ronaldo admitted that he did not possess any respect for Ten Hag and also voiced his criticism of the Glazer Family, leading to his second exit from the Red Devils.
Ronaldo scored once in Portugal’s three World Cup group matches, becoming the first man in history to net in five separate World Cups as A Selecao qualified for the last 16 as group winners.
Fernando Santos’s side will take on Switzerland in Tuesday’s quarter-final at Lusail Iconic Stadium, where Ronaldo will be out to end a barren streak of failures in knockout games.
The veteran attacker is yet to find the back of the net in the World Cup knockout rounds, despite scoring eight goals in group matches since his tournament debut in 2006.
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