Cristiano Ronaldo confirms decision on Saudi Arabia future

The forward left Manchester United by mutual consent in November 2022 after criticising the club at length in an interview with Piers Morgan.

Just as was the case in the summer of 2022 though, Ronaldo found himself short of suitors in Europe and ended up heading to the Middle East.

He signed for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr, who were top of the table at the time of his arrival. However, a dip in form throughout the spring saw them lose control of the title race, with Al Ittihad - managed by former Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo - finishing in first instead.

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90min understands Lionel Messi has an offer on the table from Al Hilal, while Ronaldos former teammate Karim Benzema was close to joining Al Ittihad but has now changed his mind and will stay at Real Madrid.

Speaking to the SPL, Ronaldo affirmed his commitment to Al Nassr and praised how the league is growing.

The league is very good. But I think we have many, many opportunities to still grow, he said. The league is competitive. We have very good teams, very good Arab players, but they need to improve a little bit more the infrastructure.