Official news is out! All CR7 fans need your attention right here because, guess what? Cristiano Ronaldo completes his new club hunt amid departure from Manchester United. In 2023, the football legend will switch to Saudi Club Al-Nassr following a great deal.
The Portuguese footballer will join the Saudi Arabian side on a two-and-a-half-year contract, as Marca reports.
It’s a legendary moment since Ronaldo will be playing club football outside of Europe for the first time in his career. The contract was signed in Madrid.
Doing rounds as one of the biggest deals of the season. Portuguese footballer 37 will wear the same shirt as Manchester United, the number 7 shirt.
A couple of tweets were made on Twitter by various personalities. Al Nassr welcomes & addressed Cristiano Ronaldo as ‘the greatest athlete in the world.’
The Saudi club couldn’t keep their happiness and thought this was a new history.
They added, “The signing will not only inspire their club to achieve greater success but will inspire their league, their nation, and future generations, youth to their best version of themselves.” On a final note, the Saudi Club Al-Nassr welcomes Cristiano Ronaldo.
History in the making. This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves. Welcome @Cristiano to your new home @AlNassrFC pic.twitter.com/oan7nu8NWC
— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) December 30, 2022
Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, The Saudi minister of Sports, confirmed the news by addressing Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the best footballer of all time. He also wished Ronaldo and his family a pleasant experience in Saudi Arabia.
Not only that, the Saudi club, on their official Twitter account, also shared the kind words shared by the mega football star.
He said after signing with Al-Nassr, “I’m excited to experience playing football in a new country and joining my teammates to help the team achieve new trophies.”
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) November 22, 2022
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The figure doing rounds about the megastar signing the deal is believed to be worth 200 million euros per season.
After being a free agent for a short while, after the dramatic departure from Manchester United, the Saudi deal took everyone by surprise. This could be the former Manchester forward’s last signing contract.
Al-Nassr is considered one of the league’s most successful teams. Rudi Garcia coaches the Al-Nassr team.
Take from the great news, and for the fans who didn’t see it coming. Yes, it’s true; Cristiano Ronaldo will be seen playing for Al-Nassr from January 1 onwards.
The striker ended his terms with Manchester United days before the World Cup in Qatar. Al-Nassr was keen to approach & welcomes Cristiano Ronaldo, the football sensation, from the very start.
That’s when the Saudi team got their chance, and things came into the business.
The contract between the former Manchester forward and Saudi Arabian team will run its course for two and a half seasons. I hope you found the article informative!