Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is set for a big money move after entering free agency. Ronaldo and Manchester United mutually agreed to terminate their contract earlier this month. The 37-year-old made headlines due to his controversial interview with Piers Morgan. In the interview, he slammed the club, its owners, and the coach over disrespect and betrayal. However, now he has received a massive $200 million per year offer from a Saudi-based club, which might make him a billionaire.
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Cristiano Ronaldo recently received a massive $200 million per season offer from a Saudi Arabian club, Al Nassr. However, several reports suggested that he won’t be accepting the offer and will continue in Europe.
However, in an interesting turn of events, the 5-time Balon d’Or winner has accepted the offer. Spanish newspaper, Marca, recently broke the news and revealed that the player will be signing from 1st January.
Cristiano Ronaldo to join Al Nassr
Ronaldo, whose net worth is at a whopping $500 million, will now be bagging another $500 million from his reported new club. Al Nassr offered a massive $200 million per season to Ronaldo.
💣🚨 ¡¡Cristiano, caso cerrado!!
https://t.co/il5bLECe5E Informa @jfelixdiaz
— MARCA (@marca) December 5, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo’s last stint with Manchester United didn’t end on good terms. He signed with the Red Devils in 2021 after a disappointing season with Serie A side Juventus. His arrival at Old Trafford excited many fans, and they called it his homecoming. However, his departure disappointed them due to the way it ended.
Ronaldo became a free agent, entering the FIFA World Cup. However, now it appears that his future might be secured and he could finally focus on winning the World Cup with Portugal.
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Al Nassr’s offer of $200 million per season would be among the richest deals in sports history. He would make $500 million over 2.5 years. He would join LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Tiger Woods on the list of billionaire athletes. LeBron James and Tiger Woods are the latest athletes to surpass the 9-figure mark. Cristiano Ronaldo’s new contract would make him the first soccer player to cross that mark.
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