Cristiano Ronaldo has pocketed the biggest contract in football history after completing a free transfer to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The 37-year-old striker has found his next club after Manchester United released him in November, penning a two-year deal in the Middle East.
On Friday, Al-Nassr confirmed that Ronaldo had joined in a blockbuster switch, welcoming the five-time Ballon d’Or winner to his ‘new home’.
A club statement read: “History in the making. This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves. Welcome @Cristiano to your new home.”
Ronaldo also expressed his delight at joining Al-Nassr, leaving European football for the first time in his storied career.
“I’m thrilled for a new experience in a different league and a different country,” Ronaldo said. “The vision that Al-Nassr has is very inspiring. I am very excited to join my teammates, to help the team to achieve more success.”
And his joy over the switch will undoubtedly spill over from the opportunity of new sporting success to the financial benefits, with details of his contract emerging.
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Reports claim Ronaldo has been handed the biggest contract in football history, dwarfing the three-year deal Kylian Mbappe signed at Paris Saint-Germain in May.
The Portuguese icon is said to be earning a jaw-dropping £178million per year, which breaks down to £15m per month and £4m per week.
His gigantic Saudi deal makes the £480,000 weekly salary he earned at Old Trafford, a Premier League record, look like spare change.
A further breakdown results to £493,000 per day, more than what he collected weekly at United, £21,000 per hour, £343 per minute and £6 per second.
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Ronaldo’s comments earlier in his career suggest he planned to end his legacy on top, most likely at a European heavyweight with another Champions League medal around his neck.
Lionel Messi leading Argentina to a third World Cup also hasn’t done Ronaldo any favours in the ‘greatest of all time’ conversation.
And with the 35-year-old set to stay at PSG until 2024, his Champions League goal record could also be in jeopardy.
With that in mind, many will be against the turn his story has taken in the last few months.
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