Portugal and Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo has renewed his contract with the Saudi Pro League side for another two years, putting an end to any speculation of his return to European football. Ronaldo, despite being the numero uno goal-scorer in the league for past two seasons, has yet to win the domestic title with the club.
Reports suggested that Ronaldo was fed up with Al-Nassr's repeated failures in domestic as well as in the other cup competitions that prompted him to pursue his footballing career elsewhere. However, that has all changed with his contract renewal.
Al-Nassr took to social media to announce Ronaldo's bumper contract, "Cristiano Ronaldo is staying at @AlNassrFC until 2027," reports of the bumper contract that the Portuguese has signed also emerged.
As per TalkSport, the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward will earn 178 million pounds per year (INR 2000 Crore over next two years), after signing the contract.
Salary Breakdown:
24.5M pound signing bonus (increases to £38M in second year)
8M bonus if Al Nassr win the Saudi Pro League
5M bonus if Al Nassr win the Asian Champions League
4M bonus for winning the golden boot
15% ownership of Al Nassr (estimated at £33m)
80K bonus per goal (increases by 20% in second year)
40K bonus per assist (increases by 20% in second year)
60M worth of sponsorship deals promised
4M worth of private jet expenses, covered by Al-Nassr
Since his debut for the club on January 22, 2023, Ronaldo has went on to play 77 times of the Saudi Pro League club and score a staggering 74 goals.
Last month, Ronaldo had posted 'This chapter is over' hours after Al-Nassr finishing the SPL season in a disappointing third.
"Ronaldo's presence is a key factor in developing the Saudi league in the last two years and a half. He opens the door for elite and young players to come to Saudi Arabia," a source from the Public Investment Fund (PIF), a major investor in Saudi football, was quoted in AFP
