CRISTIANO Ronaldo has signed a new two-year contract with Al Nassr that means he will stay with the Saudi Pro League club until beyond his 42nd birthday.
The new contract, according to reports, will see the legendary Portuguese superstar earn around £178 million every year.
The breakdown of the new contract shows Ronaldo will earn £3.4m per week, along with a £24.5m signing bonus.
The former Real Madrid and Juventus forward will also get a bonus of £80,000 for every goal he scores, as well as £8m if he helps Al Nassr win the Saudi Pro League title.
The Portugal captain, 40, joined the Riyadh-based team in December 2022 after leaving Manchester United in acrimonious circumstances, having criticised the club and said he had “no respect” for manager Erik ten Hag.
Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr deal had been due to expire at the end of June and there was speculation he could leave, but that has now been quashed.
In a post on X, Ronaldo wrote: “A new chapter begins. Same passion, same dream. Let’s make history together.”
Although Al-Nassr have not added to their nine domestic titles during Ronaldo’s time at the club, they have benefited from a flood of goals from the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Ronaldo scored 35 times in 41 matches across all competitions last term and was the league’s top scorer for a second consecutive season.
He has managed 99 goals in 111 appearances overall for Al Nassr and is well on his way to reaching 1,000 senior goals in his career, with a current tally of 938 for club and country.
Only a month ago, Ronaldo posted on social media to say “the chapter is over”.
That came after the Saudi Pro League wrapped up with Al Nassr finishing third and trophyless once again.
The comment fuelled rumours that Ronaldo was ready to leave the league where he reportedly became the best-paid player in football history with an annual salary of £177m when he joined.
With agency report