Ronaldo refused a huge salary in the US to go to Saudi

"Sporting Kansas City has been working very hard to recruit Cristiano Ronaldo. They held a negotiation session before Ronaldo did an interview with Pier Morgans and then another session with serious discussions about the possibility of CR7 playing for Kansas. City for commercial purposes. The salary they offer is very high, but Ronaldo refused to go to Al Nassr," transfer expert Fabrizio Romano wrote on Facebook.

On the morning of December 31, the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr announced a contract until June 2025 with Cristiano Ronaldo. The former Man Utd striker will receive the highest salary in the world $ 75 million per year. Besides, according to European media, if you add advertising and sponsorship, Ronaldo has an income of up to 200 million per year.

This deal ends speculation about Ronaldo's future, after the 37-year-old striker quit his contract with Man Utd. Before leaving Old Trafford, Ronaldo shocked by publicly condemning the club and coach Ten Hag. The two sides then agreed to end the contract six months early.

During Ronaldo's time with Portugal at the World Cup, Spanish newspaper Marca reported that he signed with Al Nassr. Previously, defending champion Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal was said to approach Ronaldo first. But Al Nassr won thanks to his desire to defeat his rival to regain his glory.

Al Nassr is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia with nine championships, most recently in 2019. They are led by former AS Roma coach Rudi Garcia. Al Nassr's squad also includes former Arsenal and Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina and Spain midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez. Al Nassr's home ground is Mrsool Park with a capacity of 25,000 people.