Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo who is a free agent,
after parting ways with Manchester United during the ongoing FIFA World Cup in
Qatar, has received an attractive offer of 200 million euros per year from from
the Saudi Arabian Al-Nassr Company. Ronaldo, who himself said he had already
rejected a £305million contract this summer, is said to be undecided if he
wants to put pen to paper on the new deal, especially among FIFA. World Cup
campaign for Portugal.
Ronaldo, in an interview with British journalist Piers
Morgan, criticized Manchester United, suggesting that a few people at the club
are trying to get him out. The 37-year-old even said he has no respect for
manager Erik Ten Hag. Shortly after the video, United released a statement
saying that the club and Ronaldo have mutually agreed to terminate his
contract, making him a free agent.
Al-Nassr is the only club that has taken a serious interest
in Ronaldo since he became a free agent. Although a few media reported that
everything was confirmed between Ronaldo and Al-Nassr, many others, including a
few even close to Ronaldo, denied the news.
Piers Morgan also took to Twitter to deny reports of a deal
between the two parties. Even professional football reporter Fabrizio Romano
said that nothing had been signed. Earlier, Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes had
spoken to several clubs including European giants like Bayern Munich, Chelsea,
Atletico Madrid etc. but none showed any interest for the 37-year-old striker.
But, given Ronaldo's profile, he is expected to get offers
even from Champions League clubs in Europe. As a free agent, Ronaldo can sign
for any club without waiting for a transfer window or ask a potential sponsor
to agree to a deal with another club.
Having scored just one goal for Portugal at the FIFA World
Cup, however, Ronaldo will need to finish the tournament with a few more goals
if he is to set up a lucrative campaign.