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New player in the poker around Cristiano Ronaldo
Updated on May 30, 2025 – 4:51 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The speculations about the future of Cristiano Ronaldo are becoming increasingly intense. Al-Nassr wants to fight for him. Now two new clubs should be interested in the goal scorer.
Cristiano Ronaldo indicated his farewell to Al-Nassr, but behind the scenes it continues to work on the possible remaining of the Portuguese in Saudi Arabia. Above all, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the main investor of Saudi Pro League, is trying to find a solution.
“Difficult negotiations are running to convince Ronaldo, stay and play in the Saudi Pro League next season,” said an insider to the AFP news agency. Ronaldo himself had written on his social media channels on Monday: “This chapter is over. The story? Is still continued.” He published a photo in the Al-Nassr jersey.
The focus is particularly on a possible change to Al-Hilal, the Saudi champion and participant in the FIFA Club World Championship in the United States in June. For FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Ronaldo’s appearance at the tournament would be a media-effective highlight. In the night of Monday, Infantino had seen that the 40-year-old could still play a role at the tournament.
In addition to Al-Hilal, Al-Nahli is also considered a possible new employer. Should Ronaldo choose this club, he would compete in the Asian Champions League in the coming season. Al-Nassr, Ronaldo’s previous association, missed the qualification for the competition.
Ronaldo switched to Al-Nassr at the end of 2022 and has had a great influence on the perception of the league since then. “Ronaldo’s presence is a key factor in the development of the league in the past two and a half years,” said the AFP information. The Portuguese opened doors – both for top stars and for young talents.
Ronaldo is still under contract until the end of June. Thanks to a special transfer window granted by FIFA from FIFA, clubs could register him for the club World Cup in good time.