Two hundred million US dollars per year. Two and a half years. Half a billion dollars. Cristiano Ronaldo. Saudi Arabia. Football? Sure, why not.Former Manchester United, Juventus and Real Madrid superstar will play for Saudi club Al Nassr in the next two and a half years. After a week of speculation, the well-informed Marca confirmed on Monday that the deal is indeed in place. The veteran goalscorer will pull on the shirt of the Saudi club – and get the biggest payday in his already impressive career.Cristiano Ronaldo is set to sign for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a two-and-a-half year deal worth €200m per season, according to Marca 🤯 pic.twitter.com/3kHwsgEXVZ— GOAL (@goal) December 5, 2022 The Madeira-born player was pushing for a move away from Old Trafford ahead of this season but did not get his wish as he was determined to play Champions League football.The former Sporting Lisbon trainee rejected a switch to Saudi last year, but without any firm interest from Europe’s elite clubs, he was forced to reconsider. After all, accepting a job that pays nearly $17 million per month isn’t such a bad idea – even if you have to live in a country that’s mostly a scorching desert.##NAJAVA_MECA_6865806##Al Nassr are one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, having been crowned winners of the country’s top flight nine times, with their most recent triumph coming in 2019. In 2020 and 2021, Al-Nassr may not have won the league, but they managed to win the Saudi Super Cup.Cristiano Ronaldo has ‘agreed incredible €200 million per season deal’ with Al-Nassr. pic.twitter.com/caXW1zKGy9— SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 5, 2022 They will have a powerful weapon in their next title race, however. And Cristiano Ronaldo will get his boots dirty in the race for a trophy that he never thought would be on his horizon.Although we’re tempted to be cynical about this deal – we cannot hold Cristiano’s decision against him. He would be crazy to say no to the biggest contract in football history.After all – he did deserve it.
