Ronaldo could consider Al-Nasr Club’s €225million offer after World Cup

DUBAI: Cristiano Ronaldo, who became club-less on Tuesday, is only willing to discuss Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nasr Club’s offer of €225 million ($234 million) once the FIFA World Cup ends. The Portuguese striker, who just parted ways with Manchester United, is reported to have been offered a three-year contract worth €75million per year by the Saudi club, according to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. Well-informed sources told the newspaper, citing Ronaldo’s agent, that the latter does not want to end negotiations with Al-Nasr and would only consider it after the World Cup ends in Doha.

On Thursday evening, the 37-year-old striker became the first player to score at five World Cups with his 65th-minute penalty in a 3-2 win over Ghana. Ronaldo’s controversial second spell at Manchester United came to an end with the Premier League giants on Tuesday. The Portugal forward appeared to be on his way out of Old Trafford following last week’s television interview with Piers Morgan on TalkTV, in which he said he felt “betrayed” by the club and had no respect for new manager Erik ten Hag.

According to Asharq Al-Awsat, negotiations with his agent have reached advanced stages but the Portuguese captain does not want to end them now. The Saudi club previously negotiated with Ronaldo after he rejected the idea of joining Al-Hilal in summer 2021 because he wanted to continue playing in the UEFA Champions League. Al-Nasr, according to sources cited by the newspaper, renewed the idea of including the striker for €75million per season for three years.