RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia giants Al-Nassr looks to have taken a step closer with the club reportedly having booked a medical for the 37-year-old.
Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr have scheduled a medical for Cristiano Ronaldo as they work to complete the signing of the record goalscorer in men’s international football, a club source has told CBS Sports.
The Saudi side have been frontrunners for Ronaldo’s signature since his contract with Manchester United was ripped up on the eve of his involvement in the 2022 World Cup, with agent Jorge Mendes having failed to find further suitors in Europe for the 37 year old. Ronaldo has been offered a $75 million a year contract, first revealed by CBS Sports in November, and optimism is high in Riyadh that they will secure a signing that would be viewed as a major coup for football in the region.
The superstar attacker left Manchester United in acrimonious fashion just before the World Cup following a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan. Since that exit, Ronaldo’s options have steadily decreased, with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid both ruling themselves out of signing him.
