Ronaldo on strike despite half a million dollars a day: divestment in summer, here’s which club
Cristiano Ronaldo’s strike is wreaking havoc in Saudi Arabia. The Portuguese striker, who has yet to win a trophy since he has been at’Al-Nassr, has gone on a rampage after the signing of Karim Benzema by top-ranked Al-Hilal.
Both Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr are controlled by the sovereign wealth fund PIF, and CR7 expected several transfers to strengthen the team in the winter market. Instead, the’Al-Nassr was left empty-handed unlike the rival team: stunned Ronaldo thus refused to take the field in the last game of the Saudi championship.
With a salary of more than $200 million a year, Cristiano Ronaldo is the world’s highest-paid player at Al-Nassr, but he seems intent on leaving for good in the summer after years of disappointment. There would be a clause in his contract that would allow him to free himself at will, and in a few months a transfer could indeed come.
Ronaldo is considering several possibilities, including a move to the MLS, in the United States, and thus face longtime rival Lionel Messi, currently at Inter Miami, generating media attention at unprecedented levels.
Rumors also do not rule out a return of Ronaldo to Sporting Lisbon, his club of origin, as his career comes to a close. But the player would have to accept a drastic reduction in his salary.
Ronaldo could stay in Saudi Arabia, accepting a transfer to another club: he would be guaranteed a salary at the same level as what he receives now at Al-Nassr’Al-Nassr. In contrast, the chances of a return to one of his former European clubs such as Real Madrid and PSG are much more remote.
