Ronaldo thinking of leaving Al Nassr

After a big storm in Saudi Arabia, caused by Cristiano Ronaldo‘s refusal to play due to his unhappiness with PIF, nothing has changed. Karim Benzema still secured his transfer to Al-Hilal, while the Portuguese ace is still annoyed why his Al Nassr didn‘t do anything, even though they have the same owner – Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. High-ranking officials have called on him to return to his duties and end the strike, while some individuals from the club are facing possible sanctions and could be hit with financial penalties. The question of all questions right now is: how long will Cristiano Ronaldo continue to do things his own way, and what might his next move be? According to the latest report from his native Portugal, he is thinking about leaving the club.

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The Portuguese star experienced everything as ‘a stab in the back‘, as obstacles being deliberately placed in his path. He believes that the strategy of the PIF fund (which manages Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ahli, and Al Ittihad) is harmful to his club and involves abuses of power, as well as political interference from Prince Alwaleed bin Talal when it comes to the distribution of money. From his perspective, the sporting aspect has been overshadowed. That is why he chose to protest, but ultimately he failed. He did not achieve what he wanted, and some people at Al Nassr could now be sanctioned. The players did not stop in the mixed zone, and coach Jorge Jesus did not give an interview after the game, in which Cristiano Ronaldo was not even included in the squad. He himself could be fined 6,700 euros—not that it is likely to trouble him.

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It will be interesting to see what the coming days bring—whether the Portuguese forward will play on Friday against Al Ittihad or whether this state of emergency will continue. Fans of the Saudi team support Cristiano Ronaldo, and there is dissatisfaction within Al Nassr that things escalated this far; they feel the club has been treated unfairly. He is not alone in this fight, but there is also a reason why the club has less money for reinforcements than its rivals—his 208,000,000 euros salary, including marketing deals he negotiated for himself.

If his disappointment does not fade, he might activate the 50,000,000 release clause out of his own pocket. Cristiano Ronaldo still has a year and a half left on his contract, is a symbolic figure for Saudi Arabia, and such a move would further shake the foundations of Middle Eastern football. It’s not impossible—but where next? The United States? A request for the PIF fund to transfer him to Newcastle? Perhaps a return home to Sporting? All of these are being mentioned as options, but for now, it is all speculation. There are many questions and no clear indications of what Cristiano Ronaldo’s next move might be. If he is not in the lineup for the match against Al Ittihad, he will be one step closer to leaving Saudi football.