Ronaldo agrees to join Saudi Arabian club

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to move to Saudi Arabia from the start of 2023 after agreeing a contract with Al-Nassr.

According to Spanish outlet Marca, a €200million (£172m) per season deal is ‘complete’ with the Portuguese star expected to sign a two-year contract.

The initial deal will be around €100m (£86m) with advertisement and sponsorship bringing his wages to a record figure that will see him become the highest paid athlete in sport.

Should the contract be confirmed, it would suggest Ronaldo has no intention of adding to his domestic and European club titles after winning the Champions League five times, the Premier League three times, La Liga and Serie A twice apiece, as well as a number of cup competitions.

There had been reports of Ronaldo returning to Sporting Lisbon, where he started his professional career.

Ronaldo has been a major talking point since the start of the season after he was dropped to the bench by new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.