Cristiano Ronaldo is reluctant to stay at Manchester United but finding new clubs in the European market has so far been difficult. Now there are reports of a monstrous offer from Saudi Arabia. The package should total 300 million euros.
Cristiano Ronaldo may still be one of the best strikers in the world, but finding a new employer is difficult. Although Manchester United can refer to a contract that runs until 2023, they do not fulfill the 37-year-old's claim to compete in the Champions League next season. However, no other club from Europe's top football league has publicly expressed an interest in releasing the competition's record goalscorer from his working paper in England and signing him. Maybe that's why an offer is now being made to Cristiano Ronaldo that seems to be less sporty and all the more financially convincing.
The Portuguese should be able to earn 125 million euros per season, but he would have to switch to sporting insignificance, at least from a European point of view. To Saudi Arabia. The desert state, which has been classified as highly questionable in terms of human rights not only since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has been trying for years to cleanse its battered image with investments in sport. It is unclear which club from the Kingdom is bidding for Cristiano Ronaldo, but several media, including CNN Portugal, the television channel TVI and the Spanish sports newspaper "As", report on the offer.
Manchester United would get a fee of around 30 million euros in the event of an agreement, it is said. However, it is far from clear whether the traditional English club wants to give up its superstar at all. Especially since, according to the reports, he had asked for a change in order to be able to pursue his profession at the highest level. It is questionable whether the Saudi Professional League will live up to this claim, even if record champions Al-Hilal are one of the most successful clubs on the Asian continent and are reigning champions of the AFC Champions League.
The reports on the financially tempting offer speak of a total volume of around 300 million euros, which Ronaldo is supposed to bring to Saudi Arabia for two years. However, the World Cup in Qatar in November and December should also speak against the 37-year-old relocating to the Arabian Peninsula. After all, it is likely to be the last major tournament of his career. The attacking player, who is known for his meticulousness, will see everyday life in a strong European league as significantly more conducive to traveling to the World Cup in top form. Even if that meant making his debut in the unloved Europa League in a Manchester United shirt.
